Adam C Booth - Pinocchio

Adam C Booth to star as Pinocchio.

The Adventures of Pinocchio makes its Grand Opera House premiere this Christmas with a talented cast and award-winning creative team bringing the timeless and magical tale to life for the first time on the Theatre’s iconic stage.

Guaranteed to be a festive treat for all ages, Northern Ireland’s biggest pantomime has already sold a record number of 45,000 tickets.

Audiences can expect a magical and spectacular retelling of the story of the puppet Pinocchio and his quest to become a ‘real boy’. The show features the Theatre’s pantomime hallmark of laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning costumes, dazzling staging and effects, and thrilling song-and-dance routines.

Ian Wilson, Chief Executive of the Grand Opera House said:

“Generations of families have made the Theatre’s panto their go-to Festive treat, and for many people the Grand Opera House’s Christmas show is their introduction to the spectacle of live theatre.

“This is the first time The Adventures of Pinocchio has been staged as the Theatre’s pantomime since it opened on 23 December 1895, and I am thrilled that Michael Harrison, one of the West End’s most prolific and celebrated producers, has created another unmissable show, for which a record number of tickets have already been sold. With over 76,000 people expected during the six-week run, now is the time to book your tickets for Northern Ireland’s biggest panto yet!”

The Adventures of Pinocchio is created by the team behind the Theatre’s recent productions of The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The show is staged by Olivier award-winning producer Michael Harrison on behalf of Crossroads Pantomimes, the biggest pantomime producer in the world.

Michael Harrison said:

“I’m delighted to announce such a talented cast for our Belfast pantomime, once again led by the inimitable May McFetridge. Our long association with the Grand Opera House is something we treasure at Crossroads Pantomimes and we are thrilled to be bringing a new title, The Adventures of Pinocchio, to the theatre this Christmas.”

The Adventures of Pinocchio is directed and choreographed by Jonny Bowles, lighting design is by Graham J McLusky, set design is by Andrew Exeter, and Philip Shute is the show’s musical director.

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