This captivating script by award-winning writer Richard Gill starts with the story that everyone loves - Pinocchio's birth in Geppetto's workshop, follows with his meetings with favourite characters like the Sly Fox and Cunning Cat, and then sends Pinocchio across the world on a new and fabulous adventure to find a heart and become a real boy. Using the best parts of the original story, combined with colourful new scenes, this is a wonderful script for all the family to enjoy together. Read how old Geppetto carves Pinocchio from a log of wood cut from an enchanted tree, then meet the comical rogue Stromboli, take a trip with Fantasini's Floating Circus, and help to rescue Pinocchio from King Neptune and the Giant Clam! All the well-known favourites - and many new ones - are magically mixed into this new and exciting adventure.A great read as it is, for those interested in performance, amateur rights are included at no extra charge in the price of the book. (See publishers' page for details.)