Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live is invading the Manship Theatre on Jan 21., bringing to life the prehistoric creatures that once roamed the earth.
Through the performance, people can go back in time and meet prehistoric creatures, such as baby dinosaurs, huge carnivores and herbivores that have been extinct for 65 million years.
“[It’s] an hour of entertainment and education that is focused on dinosaurs, and it involves several interactions within the show … Dinosaurs are extremely lifelike and mesmerizing,” said Catherine Major, marketing and publicity head of Erth.
Children will be able to care for the dinosaurs while learning about the animals and how they lived. Families can learn how to feed and interact with the dinosaurs through this experience.
People can get up close and personal with the creatures. The exhibit will give people the opportunity to see the science of paleontology, which is the study of prehistoric life. Children can see a day in the life of paleontologists through this exhibit.
The idea for the show comes from work that Scott Wright, the exhibit’s artistic director, has done at museums around the world. Erth is a visual and physical theater company from Sydney, Australia. Erth is known for its shows and works, which are made to be as realistic to the period as possible. The show includes many creatures from the prehistoric time period, such as the baby Dryosaurus.
The Erth team has traveled worldwide with its performances, and now Dinosaurs Zoo Live will be making a stop in Baton Rouge, which will offer people a chance to experience the lives of dinosaurs first-hand.
The show has also been specialized for the U.S. by including a triceratops that Major says is huge, yet extremely peaceful.
“I hope all kids will be really interested in dinosaurs and earth history and learning about the earth today,” Major said.
Erth Dinosaur Zoo Live will be at the Manship Theatre on Jan. 21. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at manshiptheatre.org.
“An hour of entertainment and education that is focused on dinosaurs, and it involves several interactions within the show … Dinosaurs are extremely lifelike and mesmerizing.”
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