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Adapted by Leon KatzDirected by Molly RiceThe story of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi, is about apuppet and his quest to become a real boy. Geppetto, awoodcutter, has longed for a son.  One day he is given amagical piece of wood and is inspired to carve a life-sizepuppet. He names the puppet Pinocchio and hopes thatsomeday he will earn the gift of life by being good andhonest. However, Pinocchio runs away from home and findshimself in situations where he is tempted to disobey.Unfortunately, he makes a series of bad choices and histroubles increase. Each time he tells a lie, his nose growsand eventually he turns into a donkey. Luckily, a kindFairy guides him to learn the things he needs to know, suchas patience and honesty, and he becomes a real boy. Pinocchio’s universal appeal lies on many levels: Hestands between the free-spirited, self-centered world ofchildhood and the adult world of responsibility andcommunity; He is a puppet without strings yet he is pulledby his own unco...