'Listen closely with both eyes': the spellbinding theatre of Joël Pommerat
Peter Brook calls him a 'superb artisan' and his classic Cet Enfant has been celebrated for its uncompromising look at family life. Now, Joël Pommerat is reviving a Pinocchio that startles adults and childrenSeconds after it starts, Joël Pommerat's version of Pinocchio plunges the audience into darkness. This is not uncommon in Pommerat's shows, which are punctuated with blackouts and are dimly lit at the bes…