{"id":9445,"date":"2020-02-25T09:07:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=9445"},"modified":"2020-02-25T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:10:22","slug":"theatre-season-continues-with-pinocchio-feb-27-march-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2020\/02\/25\/theatre-season-continues-with-pinocchio-feb-27-march-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre season continues with ‘Pinocchio’ Feb. 27-March 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
Feb. 25, 2019\u2014The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance presents \u2018Pinocchio\u2019 Feb. 27 through March 1 in the Potter Hall Theater. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 27 through Feb. 29, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1.<\/p>\n
Enacted by a troupe of Commedia dell\u2019Arte actors and set to a joyful score, Collodi\u2019s beloved tale comes to life in the form of Geppeto\u2019s wooden creation, mischievous Pinocchio. Navigating the treacherous world, Pinocchio encounters a double-crossing fox and cat, an evil coachman and a ravenous dogfish. But for every deceitful character, Pinocchio finds compassion and wisdom from those who love him, helping him through his misadventures so that he can learn the value of hard work and family on his way to becoming a real boy.<\/p>\n