A rip-roaring, prehistoric science pop gig for curious humans of all ages.
Have you ever wondered what a dinosaur might do in a day?
Or what they actually really looked like?
What colour were they? Did they have stripes and spots?
Were they really green like they are in the movies?
Join five amazing musicians and famous palaeontologist Dr Jakob Vinther as they enter the multi-coloured world of the dinosaurs with soaring music, catchy songs and mind-blowing science.
P.S. Bring your own dinosaur!
An Unlimited UK Partner Award 2023 commission with Polka Theatre made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England.
Supported By Bristol Old Vic Ferment and Paraorchestra. Created by Lloyd Coleman and Otic. Writing by Malaika Kegode. Based on the research of Dr Jakob Vinther.
FREE post-show Q&A with the Natural History Museum!
Join the cast, Dr Jakob Vinther and Curatorial Assistant in the Earth Sciences department, Matthew Porter, for a free Q&A after the 11am performance on Thursday 30 May.
Chat to the creators of the show and to Matthew about his work with fossils at the Natural History Museum.
Performances Duration Age Recommendation |
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Ticket Pricing
Ticket Prices* Group Offers** |
Schools |
Please note: All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.
Multi-buy offer available! Purchase tickets to any of the applicable shows at the same time and receive 5% off for 2 shows, 10% off for 3 shows or 15% off for 4 or more shows!**
Access tickets
Access tickets can be booked over the phone or via email for all performances. If you want to find out more or inform us of any particular needs, then just get in touch. We’re happy to help. For all access performances information, click here.
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Age Recommendation - 6 - 12 years
Polka Theatre creates a range of productions to be enjoyed by children from 0-12 years. Whilst all children may attend our productions, we feel that this story is best suited to the suggested audience. This may be due to the themes or presentation style. We encourage you to consider this when booking tickets. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.
Creative Team
Directed by Dom Coyote
Music by Lloyd Coleman
Writing by Malaika Kegode
Produced by Liz Counsell for Otic
Devised and Performed by Dom Coyote, Lloyd Coleman, Jakob Vinther, Victoria Oruwari, Harry Miller, Roxana Vilk
Dramaturg and Associate Director Kyla Goodey
Designed by Amy Pitt and Saskia Tomlinson
Lighting Design by Chris Swain
Production Management for Otic Dean Sudron
Sensory Design Consultancy by Annie Davies
BSL Consultant David Ellington
Dramaturgical Support for Polka Theatre, Helen Matravers
Images by Paul Blakemore
Illustration by Sarah Tanat-Jones
*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.
** Group offers valid on Band A and Band B seats only and not applicable during preview performances. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. We reserve the right to remove any discounts.
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+ £2.50 fee*
- Age range 6-12 yrs
- 11th May - 9th Jun
- Start time Varied
- Duration 60 mins
- Location Polka's Main Theatre
Additional Events
Free Q&A
- Date 30/05/2024
- Time 11:00 am
FREE post-show Q&A with the Natural History Museum!
Join the cast, Dr Jakob Vinther and Curatorial Assistant in the Earth Sciences department, Matthew Porter, for a free Q&A after the 11am performance on Thursday 30 May.
Chat to the creators of the show and to Matthew about his work with fossils at the Natural History Museum.
BSL Integrated
All Friday and Saturday performances will be BSL integrated.
Please note there is no BSL integrated performance on Friday 7 June.
Captioned
- Date 25/05/2024
- Time 11:00 am
Audio Described
- Date 31/05/2024
- Time 2:30 pm
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