Public Theater in Times of National Crisis

On today’s show, guest host Bert Zipperer is in conversation with scholar Gianni Cicali about the famous children’s play Pinocchio and how it speaks to the vital importance of the arts during times of national crisis, from the 1930s to today. Next month marks the 200th birthday of Pinocchio’s creator, Carlo Collodi. Featured image: of a photo from the Federal Theatre Project’s production of Pinocchio via Library of Congress.