A event held at Bristol Old Vic on Friday 24th May. The event starts at 19:30.
All remaining tickets for The Making of Pinocchio can be booked via the Bristol Old Vic website: https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/the-making-of-pinocchio
The Making of Pinocchio by Cade & MacAskill
A true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio. Set in a fictional film studio, you are invited to go behind the scenes of Cade & MacAskill’s creative process and their relationship, and question what it takes to tell your truth.
Artists and lovers Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill have been creating The Making of Pinocchio since 2018, alongside and in response to Ivor’s gender transition. In this ‘funny, clever and thoughtful two-hander, rich in playful imagery’ (The Guardian) their tender and complex autobiographical experience meets the magical story of the lying puppet who wants to be a ‘real boy’.
‘The wondrous trans tale of Pinocchio… A funny, clever and thoughtful two-hander, rich in playful imagery and direct-to-camera asides, about identity, definition and acceptance… The satire is gentle, but the politics are clear.’
★★★★ The Guardian
‘More than anything, The Making of Pinocchio testifies to an evolving, continually transforming love between partners, a love for making things and oneself.’ ★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ Everything Theatre
This performance is part of Mayfest: Bristol's international festival of contemporary theatre and live performance, curated and produced by MAYK. Check out the full programme at https://www.mayk.org.uk/mayfest / @mayfestbristol
"This is one of the most wonderful pieces of UK contemporary performance that’s been created in the past five years. It’s been adored by audiences all over the world and we knew we had to bring it to Bristol. It’s expertly made, full of care, and very clever." Kate & Matthew, co-directors, MAYK
Age: 16+
Duration: 90 mins, no interval
ACCESS INFORMATION
For any access bookings, please get in touch with Bristol Old Vic directly at [email protected]
- You can find an Easy Read about this performance here: https://shorturl.at/dhCHQ
- All performances are Relaxed. This means you can move or make noise if you need to and can go in and out of the performance space
- Every performance has integrated captions.
- The performance on Saturday 25th May at 7.30pm will have audio description written by Roz Chalmers, updated and delivered live for Mayfest 2024 by Sophia Knox-Miller.
- A pre show touch tour will be available from 6.15pm - 6.45pm ahead of the performance.
- Pre-Show Access Information will be shared in advance of the performance.
- Wellbeing Practitioner Available
If you find that you have an overwhelming emotional response, be it positive or negative, and would like to check in with somebody, there will be a trained wellbeing practitioner available during and after the performances at the venue. Please ask a member of our welcome team and they will take you to them.
Please email [email protected] if you need any additional information.
Detailed content description
Contains sexual references
Lighting and Sound
- there are no strobes, flashing lights or haze
- one of the moving cameras has a bright light
- there is a short section with loud music and a loud blower machine
- there is music underneath performers talking but there are captions integrated into the show
- there are no moments of complete darkness
Participation
- the performers speak directly to the audience
- there is no expectation of audience participation in the show.
Content notes
- there are no strobes, flashing lights or haze
- there is a short section with loud music
- contains nudity
- the show briefly talks about transphobia, and sometimes explores the exploitation and misrepresentation of trans people’s lives and bodies.
Often leave events with stuff still to say?
We are exploring new ways of connecting with our audiences, and are partnering with Pudding, an informal post-show forum for attendees to discuss events, digest what they’ve seen and share feedback anonymously with us. The Pudding team will be on hand after the show with free dessert and ready to chat. The sessions are free to attend and you don’t need to register in advance.
Part of the Emergent Value research project led by Dr Astrid Breel at Bath Spa University. You can find more information about the project here.
Credits
Commissioned by Fierce Festival, Kampnagel, Tramway & Viernulvier with support from Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Battersea Arts Centre, LIFT and Take Me Somewhere.
Produced by Artsadmin.
Funded by Creative Scotland, Arts Council England and Rudolf Augstein Stiftung with development support from The Work Room/Diane Torr Bursary, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, National Theatre of Scotland, Live Art Development Agency, Gessnerallee, Mousonturm, Forest Fringe, West Kowloon Cultural District & LGBT Health & Wellbeing Scotland.
Created by Rosana Cade & Ivor MacAskill
Performed by Rosana Cade, Ivor MacAskill, Jo Hellier & Moa Johansson, Tim Spooner & Ray Gammon
Set, Prop & Costume Designer: Tim Spooner
Sound Designer: Yas Clarke
Sound/AV Technician and show operator: Riwa Saab
Cameras: Jo Hellier & Moa Johansson
Lighting Designer: Jo Palmer
Relighter: Meghan Hodgson, Marty Langthorne
Cinematographer: Kirstin McMahon & Jo Hellier
Produced by Dr. Nora Laraki & Nene Camara for Artsadmin
Creation produced by Mary Osborn for Artsadmin
Production Manager: Sorcha Stott-Strzala
Assistant Stage Manager: Ray Gammon
Outside Eye: Nic Green
Movement advisor: Eleanor Perry
Captioning: Collective Text, Rosana Cade, Ivor MacAskill & Jamie Rea
Caption Design: Yas Clarke & Daniel Hughes
About Cade & MacAskill
‘The duo holds the audience with a brand of mischievous humour that’s provocative and reassuring in equal measure’ -Exeunt
Cade & MacAskill are Rosana Cade (they/them) and Ivor MacAskill (he/him): renowned queer artists and facilitators based in Glasgow, Scotland. Their work, together and individually, straddles the worlds of experimental contemporary theatre, live art, queer cabaret, film, children’s performance, site specific, and socially engaged practices. Previous work has included ‘Moot Moot’, commissioned by Fierce, The Marlborough and The Yard. Their collaboration is born from a shared love of subversive humour, experimentation with persona and text, playful theatricality, and the joy they find in improvising together. They also share a passion for LGBTQIA+ rights and culture. They create strange, rich aesthetic worlds on stage, with unique sonic elements embedded into their work due to ongoing collaboration with sound artist and designer Yas Clarke.
https://www.cademacaskill.com/
https://www.artsadmin.co.uk/project/the-making-of-pinocchio/
@cademacaskill / https://www.instagram.com/cademacaskill/?hl=en
@artsadm / https://www.instagram.com/artsadm/?hl=en-gb
#Mayfest / https://twitter.com/mayfestbristol
@mayfestbristol / https://www.instagram.com/mayfestbristol/
Entry requirements: 16+
The Making of Pinocchio by Cade & MacAskill
A true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio. Set in a fictional film studio, you are invited to go behind the scenes of Cade & MacAskill’s creative process and their relationship, and question what it takes to tell your truth.
Artists and lovers Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill have been creating The Making of Pinocchio since 2018, alongside and in response to Ivor’s gender transition. In this ‘funny, clever and thoughtful two-hander, rich in playful imagery’ (The Guardian) their tender and complex autobiographical experience meets the magical story of the lying puppet who wants to be a ‘real boy’.
‘The wondrous trans tale of Pinocchio… A funny, clever and thoughtful two-hander, rich in playful imagery and direct-to-camera asides, about identity, definition and acceptance… The satire is gentle, but the politics are clear.’
★★★★ The Guardian
‘More than anything, The Making of Pinocchio testifies to an evolving, continually transforming love between partners, a love for making things and oneself.’ ★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ Everything Theatre
This performance is part of Mayfest: Bristol's international festival of contemporary theatre and live performance, curated and produced by MAYK. Check out the full programme at https://www.mayk.org.uk/mayfest / @mayfestbristol
"This is one of the most wonderful pieces of UK contemporary performance that’s been created in the past five years. It’s been adored by audiences all over the world and we knew we had to bring it to Bristol. It’s expertly made, full of care, and very clever." Kate & Matthew, co-directors, MAYK
Age: 16+
Duration: 90 mins, no interval
ACCESS INFORMATION
For any access bookings, please get in touch with Bristol Old Vic directly at [email protected]
- You can find an Easy Read about this performance here: https://shorturl.at/dhCHQ
- All performances are Relaxed. This means you can move or make noise if you need to and can go in and out of the performance space
- Every performance has integrated captions.
- The performance on Saturday 25th May at 7.30pm will have audio description written by Roz Chalmers, updated and delivered live for Mayfest 2024 by Sophia Knox-Miller.
- A pre show touch tour will be available from 6.15pm - 6.45pm ahead of the performance.
- Pre-Show Access Information will be shared in advance of the performance.
- Wellbeing Practitioner Available
If you find that you have an overwhelming emotional response, be it positive or negative, and would like to check in with somebody, there will be a trained wellbeing practitioner available during and after the performances at the venue. Please ask a member of our welcome team and they will take you to them.
Please email [email protected] if you need any additional information.
Detailed content description
Contains sexual references
Lighting and Sound
- there are no strobes, flashing lights or haze
- one of the moving cameras has a bright light
- there is a short section with loud music and a loud blower machine
- there is music underneath performers talking but there are captions integrated into the show
- there are no moments of complete darkness
Participation
- the performers speak directly to the audience
- there is no expectation of audience participation in the show.
Content notes
- there are no strobes, flashing lights or haze
- there is a short section with loud music
- contains nudity
- the show briefly talks about transphobia, and sometimes explores the exploitation and misrepresentation of trans people’s lives and bodies.
Often leave events with stuff still to say?
We are exploring new ways of connecting with our audiences, and are partnering with Pudding, an informal post-show forum for attendees to discuss events, digest what they’ve seen and share feedback anonymously with us. The Pudding team will be on hand after the show with free dessert and ready to chat. The sessions are free to attend and you don’t need to register in advance.
Part of the Emergent Value research project led by Dr Astrid Breel at Bath Spa University. You can find more information about the project here.
Credits
Commissioned by Fierce Festival, Kampnagel, Tramway & Viernulvier with support from Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Battersea Arts Centre, LIFT and Take Me Somewhere.
Produced by Artsadmin.
Funded by Creative Scotland, Arts Council England and Rudolf Augstein Stiftung with development support from The Work Room/Diane Torr Bursary, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, National Theatre of Scotland, Live Art Development Agency, Gessnerallee, Mousonturm, Forest Fringe, West Kowloon Cultural District & LGBT Health & Wellbeing Scotland.
Created by Rosana Cade & Ivor MacAskill
Performed by Rosana Cade, Ivor MacAskill, Jo Hellier & Moa Johansson, Tim Spooner & Ray Gammon
Set, Prop & Costume Designer: Tim Spooner
Sound Designer: Yas Clarke
Sound/AV Technician and show operator: Riwa Saab
Cameras: Jo Hellier & Moa Johansson
Lighting Designer: Jo Palmer
Relighter: Meghan Hodgson, Marty Langthorne
Cinematographer: Kirstin McMahon & Jo Hellier
Produced by Dr. Nora Laraki & Nene Camara for Artsadmin
Creation produced by Mary Osborn for Artsadmin
Production Manager: Sorcha Stott-Strzala
Assistant Stage Manager: Ray Gammon
Outside Eye: Nic Green
Movement advisor: Eleanor Perry
Captioning: Collective Text, Rosana Cade, Ivor MacAskill & Jamie Rea
Caption Design: Yas Clarke & Daniel Hughes
About Cade & MacAskill
‘The duo holds the audience with a brand of mischievous humour that’s provocative and reassuring in equal measure’ -Exeunt
Cade & MacAskill are Rosana Cade (they/them) and Ivor MacAskill (he/him): renowned queer artists and facilitators based in Glasgow, Scotland. Their work, together and individually, straddles the worlds of experimental contemporary theatre, live art, queer cabaret, film, children’s performance, site specific, and socially engaged practices. Previous work has included ‘Moot Moot’, commissioned by Fierce, The Marlborough and The Yard. Their collaboration is born from a shared love of subversive humour, experimentation with persona and text, playful theatricality, and the joy they find in improvising together. They also share a passion for LGBTQIA+ rights and culture. They create strange, rich aesthetic worlds on stage, with unique sonic elements embedded into their work due to ongoing collaboration with sound artist and designer Yas Clarke.
https://www.cademacaskill.com/
https://www.artsadmin.co.uk/project/the-making-of-pinocchio/
@cademacaskill / https://www.instagram.com/cademacaskill/?hl=en
@artsadm / https://www.instagram.com/artsadm/?hl=en-gb
#Mayfest / https://twitter.com/mayfestbristol
@mayfestbristol / https://www.instagram.com/mayfestbristol/
Entry requirements: 16+
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