Consider the puppet’s strange journey: Carved from a piece of wood in 1881, he has been hoodwinked, knocked around, swallowed by a giant fish, made over by Disney and recreated as everything from a ...

This is no lie: Pinocchio is one of the most popular characters in children’s literature. It’s true, the little wooden puppet with a penchant for lying has become an Italian icon and now the subject ...

The original Pinocchio story is a lot darker than you might think if you've only seen the classic Disney animated movie, but the next instalment in the Twisted Childhood Universe (AKA the "Poohniverse ...

This new Pinocchio musical is a patchy affair which still manages to be infectious enough to bring plenty of Christmas cheer, thanks to the gusto of its performances and home-made design flair.

Maria Pia Timo, Alida Baldari Calabria and Federico Ielapi in “Pinocchio.” What is it about “Pinocchio”? Italian writer Carlo Collodi’s 1883 children’s book — a fable about a wooden puppet who yearns ...

Pinocchio follows the story of Geppetto, a kind, but lonely wood-carver who builds a puppet named Pinocchio and raises him as if he were a real child. The puppet, Pinocchio, longs to be a “real boy” ...