About the Show

Travel way way way way way back in time! In this live, original musical, set 500 million years ago, all life dwells in one sea and trilobites rule the ocean floor.

From the show:

When young Aphra discovers that the fate of the entire trilobite kingdom rests on her shelled shoulders, she and her arthropod pals must solve the RIDDLE OF THE TRILOBITES before a sea change of epic proportions destroys their home. With humor, heart and eye-popping prehistoric puppetry, this underwater adventure shows us how we can leave our mark on the world when we dare to be brave.

Critic Reviews (4)

"Can Puppets Save the World From Extinction? Two new productions use everyday materials and artistic ingenuity to gently warn young audiences of the perils of climate change."
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3/5 Stars. "Prehistoric characters deal with global warming, with the way that the actors adeptly meld their characterizations into the puppets the nicest seen this side of 'Avenue Q.'"
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Score: 98% "Did I mention the live orchestra? It's just another piece of deliciousness in this wonderfully joyful production."
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"Billed as a musical for kids about climate change [it] is also about puppets, paleontology and puberty…While there is no orange trilobite dismissing climate change as a hoax, there are more subtle references to 21st century politics….A modest entertainment that largely works."
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Cast and creative team

Geo Decas O’Donnell

Bookwriter / Lyricist

Jordan Seavey

Bookwriter / Lyricist

New Victory Theater

Producer