The Toymaker’s Child review

“Abundantly creative”

ReviewsDec 28, 2023by Oliver JonesChickenshed, London

A scene from The Toymaker's Child at Chickenshed Theatre, London. Photo: Caz Dyer

Ingenious and ambitious AI-themed reworking of Pinocchio

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Oliver Jones has worked as an actor, playwright, theatre-in-education practitioner, editor, journalist, theatre critic and art critic. He currently works full-time with young people with special educational needs

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