Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live! is coming to Harrisonburg!

On Sunday, January 28 at 6:30 pm in Wilson Hall, get ready for the ultimate playdate – 65 million years in the making as you take a breathtaking tour beginning in pre-historic Australia. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see a collection of over 19 life-like dinosaurs including triceratops, T Rex, and more! You may feel the urge to run and hide – but not to worry, they won’t hurt you! The Chicago Tribune calls it “A delightful date with the dinos that provides visual oomph to rival ‘The lion king.’”

Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE™ puppetry-based theatrical productions and innovative community programs have been around for over 30 years; inspiring audiences all around the world! DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE™ is recognized internationally as an innovator of physical and visual theatre, and a creator of brave, unbridled work for children. DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE™ brings the past to life by a team of skilled puppeteers, in collaboration with professional paleontologists.

DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE™ is directed by Scott Wright, the co-founder of Erth Visual and Physical Inc. and its artistic director since inception in 1990. See what Wright had to say about Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE™ to learn more!

Q: What is Erth, and what is the “Dinosaur Zoo”?

A: Erth is a visual and physical theatre company based in Sydney, at an amazing venue called Carriageworks. We have been around for 20 years, and we create, and tour shows around Australia and overseas. Dinosaur Zoo Live is a very cool show that is presented as an interactive theatre show. All the dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures are Australian and during the show we let kids come up and pat them, feed them … and if the kids behave badly, we feed them to the dinosaurs (joking)!

Q: How was the concept for the Dinosaur Zoo inspired?

A: We had done a lot of work with museums throughout the world, making life-size dinosaur puppets, and we decided that we would make some of our own and promote Australia prehistoric natural history. The show is very funny but educational at the same time.

Q: Who is your team?

A: The Erth team/crew sometimes changes, depending on where we are performing. They are always great people, and all have vast amounts of skill and experience. I have performed in the show as the presenter, we also like to work with real zookeepers and use them to present the show. It’s really cool when a real zookeeper works with us to present the show because they really do look after animals. Whereas whenever I do it, I’m just a theatre director who knows a lot about dinosaurs … even though a lot of people think I’m a paleontologist! We also work with a team of puppeteers who are all great at bringing our dinosaurs to life.

Q: What’s the best thing about taking this production on tour?

A: One of the endearing things about touring the show is performing the work in more and more regional towns. The audiences are so warm and appreciative. The show really does appeal to so many people and it’s always great to do the show for new audiences. The response and enthusiasm are wonderful, and you feel like the show evolves with every thank you and round of applause.

Run – Don’t walk to see Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live! Get tickets online in person at the Box Office or by calling 540-568-7000.