Step into the woods to dance in the snow and bask in glistening seasonal lights this Christmas, with a show created specially for families and children aged three and up.

Pinocchio by the Jasmin Vardimon Company is a celebration of winter, with a special festive tree with edible decorations.Wild and dark, the performance of Pinocchio offers an evening of frenetic dance in an imaginative re-telling of the classic tale.

Dancers bring to life what it means to be human, and what it means to have a sense of family - and the chance to sing songs and meet the animals of the forest. The show performed by the Ashford-based dance company, is co-commissioned by the Gulbenkian, Sadler’s Wells and Kent County Council.

The company, which was formed 20 years ago this year, is dedicated to the choreography of its artistic director, Jasmin Vardimon, who is renowned for her unique theatrical choreographic and directorial style combining physical theatre and quirky characterisation.

It is on at the Gulbenkian in Canterbury from Friday, December 21 to Sunday, December 23. It is on at 7.30pm on the Friday and Saturday and at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost from £1
to £12.

DETAILS

Pinocchio is at the Gulbenkian from Friday, December 21 to Sunday, December 23. Tickets cost from £1 to £12. For tickets visit thegulbenkian.co.uk