Aesop's

Dinosaur & Ant

Audience: Age 10 & under

Length: 55 minutes

Localized Opening Vignette: Yes

Post-Show Demonstration: Yes

Arts in Education Component: Yes

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Aesop's Dinosaur & Ant

Our current production is pleasing audiences all across the United States. Shrieks of delight fill the halls when children see this rock n' rollin' glow-in-the-dark dinosaur. Aesop's Dinosaur & Ant is an original musical production adapted by Bits 'N Pieces from Aesop's well-known tale of the Grasshopper and the Ant.

Dinosaur & Ant features singing and dancing by six giant prehistoric puppets and the live actor leader of our tale, TryANTasaurus. The frolicking action of our nine-feet-tall dinosaur puppets with wee TryANTasaurus will excite young audiences as they learn the central lesson, "It's better to prepare today for tomorrow."

Our lazy, green giant doesn't heed the warning of his little red friend when the Farmer Ant’s Almanac predicts an ICE STORM for later today. Chances are a million-to-one things won't be the same tomorrow! Our dawdling dinosaur learns it's perilous to procrastinate.

In addition to the Bits 'N Pieces touring company, four children from every audience appear on stage to kick off the play in the localized opening vignette.

This musical was inspired by Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre's cultural exchange projects in Trinidad. Aesop's cool classic Greek fable and Trinidad's Caribbean Island motifs are evident in the music, dance and design of the play.

Study guides are available for Aesop's Dinosaur & Ant as are collateral activities ranging from single workshops to artist-in-residence engagements.

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