Natural History Museum brings Dinosaurs Live! to Newark Palace Theatre
Dinosaurs are once again set to roar on to the stage at Newark’s Palace Theatre.
In a Easter holiday treat for youngsters, Dinosaur Live is coming to town on Tuesday, April 15, with two shows at 12.30pm and 3.30pm.
Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of children and adults alike.
And for the first time ever, the world-renowned Natural History Museum has teamed up with Mark Thompson Productions to take the audience on a dinosaur adventure like no other.
The Dinosaurs Live! production will take theatre goers and dinosaur lovers on a fascinating journey to meet some of the extinct species from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods as they join palaeontologist Dr Dina Rocks on a ‘roar-some’ adventure.
An accidental click of the wrong button on a surprise time machine sends Dr Rocks and her volunteers on an exciting excursion and, with the help of the audience, they meet some incredible animatronic dinosaurs, including the spiky stegosaurus, the enormous diplodocus and the fearsome tyrannosaurus rex.
Find out more about the fascinating fossils which aided the discovery of dinosaurs and see firsthand just how our incredible planet has changed over the course of its several billion-year history.
Mark Thompson Productions has worked closely with the Museum’s world-leading palaeontologists to develop the exciting show.
Maxine Lister, head of licensing at the Natural History Museum, said: “This is the first time since our museum opened in 1881 that we have taken a theatrical production outside our iconic building and across the country.
“Our mission is to create advocates for the planet and inspire a love for the natural world in the whole family and what better way than taking the museum’s world-leading research and bringing dinosaurs to life on stage. For history lovers of any age, it is certainly not one to miss!”
Mark Thompson, director of Mark Thompson Productions, says: “We’re delighted to be partnering with the Natural History Museum in their first ever theatrical live show.
“Dinosaurs Live is an opportunity to take one of the world’s most respected, world renowned organisations to theatres around the country and introduce audiences to the wonderful work that has led to the Natural History Museum being one of the UK’s most prized assets.
“The live show takes a fun, engaging and entertaining approach whilst keeping the heart of the educational aspects at the core of the show. This show is aimed at all the family and promises to ensure that all that attend the live show will have a roar-some, fun-filled time!”
Suitable for ages 3 and over, the show is about one hour long.
