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Holland Opera in co-production with New European Ensemble & Cat Smits Company.

Pinocchio, like any child, starts as a blank slate – in her case, as a blank block of wood. But she has barely grown legs when she abandons her father Geppetto and runs into seven ditches at once. Mrs. Kats, Mr. Fox and Mr. van Wezel become her friends and have beautiful, catchy stories. But can she trust these friends? She always has to choose: have fun and live a lazy life or be sensible and work hard? Tell a nice story or tell the ugly truth?

Coming up next season.

An imaginative and funny performance full of slapstick, miscommunication and music. About being different, about courage, and about finding friendship when you don't understand each other at first.

If the dog is happy, the cat thinks he is angry. And when she mows, he thinks she is sad. They don't understand each other at all. Together with the children in the audience, the cat tries to translate the dog's barking (its music!). The children help, sing along and encourage her. and some may even help catch mice: Are we able to understand each other?