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The Museum of Natural History is transformed into a theater to stage a play about Charles Darwin's historic journey, near the gallery where the treasures he has collected are kept.
The Wider Earth show tells how the naturalist He sailed on the HMS Beagle in 1831 for a five-year journey that inspired his theory of evolution
. It will be presented in a 357-seat theater in the museum's Jerwood Gallery, just steps from the Darwin Center. Clare Matterson, director of engagement for the museum, said, "This exciting collaboration brings together a talented theater team and the scientific expertise of the museum.
"It makes perfect sense that the museum hosts this production, which tells one of the most important journeys in scientific history."
"On this expedition, Charles Darwin collected specimens that would inspire his theory of evolution and the way we understand the world, specimens that we still keep at the museum and that we continue to put on display. the disposition of world-wide scientific research. "
With seven actors, the story will be told with 30 hand-made puppets.Darwin met during his travels, including the Southern Right Whale and turtle Galapagos: The play, written by David Morton, was critically acclaimed in its first production in Australia, and the new production will mark its European premiere.
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Darwin's Journey Across the Atlantic and Around South America, Tahiti and Australia has been documented in a series of reviews. his revolutionary book On the Origin of Species, which exposed his theory of evolution.
Morton said that he had been "struck" by Darwin's youth when he joined the trip.
He said: "This man of about twenty years seemed to sit to such a degree with the image of the old gentleman with a long gray beard, and we have decided that we wanted to tell the story of this young man. " [19459068] The show runs from October 2 to December 30 and tickets can be booked at www.thewiderearth.com
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