Pinocchio, the classic tale of a wooden puppet carved from pine with only one wish – to become a real boy – is being brought to the Mansfield Palace Theatre stage by Ballet Theatre UK..

Robert Noble is taking the lead role of Pinocchio in the production. Robert trained at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and Northern Ballet’s graduate training programme.

Joining Robert will be French dancer Claire Corruble-Cabot, who is playing the role of the Blue Fairy. She told us that her career highlight so far is dancing at The Royal Albert Hall with English National Ballet for their production of Swan Lake.

Pinocchio is at Mansfield Palace Theatre on Sunday, 15 May at 3pm. Tickets are priced at £18.45 Full / £17.43 Concs. / £12.30 Child / Family of Four £53.30 (including a 2.5% Booking Fee.) Contact the Box Office to book tickets on 01623 633133 or book online at www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre