DARWIN THE DINOSAUR

CORBIAN Visual arts and Dance

Darwin is much more than a pet: he is a dinosaur - a wild and primitive creature. Though Darwin learns to take his first steps from his creator, he is, after all, a dinosaur. His animal instincts eventually take over and he has no choice but to succumb. In Darwin's explorations, he encounters many different types of living creatures, learning the value of both good and bad, love and hate, friends and enemies. What Darwin takes from these life lessons are up to him, and only he can decide his fate.

"Over 800 people (young and old) were mesmerized by your production of DARWIN (the Dinosaur). Our series is called NOT JUST FOR KIDS and your show absolutely epitomized that phrase... The children and their parents were captured from the beginning of the show and absolutely loved it - as did I. It is so difficult to find a show that is enlightening, educational and highly entertaining for young children, older children and their parents - you have done it with this show. The talkback was also terrific as most of the audience stayed and the kids asked great questions. Your superb, talented, professional and friendly cast made the audience feel at-ease and were a delight for my crew to work with. - Alan Inkles, Director Staller Center for the Arts; Stony Brook NY

Director's Notes

Our goal is to take the two well-known underdog classics and bring them to life with the same technology that was developed for Darwin the Dinosaur. There will be no fixed set but the production will require approximate stage dimensions of a 30 ft width, 20 ft depth and 16 ft height. The electroluminescent wire (EL Wire) puppets and props will be mainly three dimensional and brought to life by 3 performers who are dressed in full black. Puppets and props will be designed for travel within special crates. Each story will feature classical and contemporary music ranging from jazz to pop. At this time, short narration will precede each story.

Lights will only be used for bows where we will need a downstage special and a general wash. The show will require a completely darken house, however, given the audiences' age we want to make sure that the transition to darkness is comforting. Nighttime sounds and full house lighting will be available as the audience enters and as the show begins we will make the transition from night to day by dimming the lights and introducing daytime noise (e.g. rooster crowing).