Hold On To Your Butts | Birmingham Rep

65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth…

30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office…

An honourable homage to Jurassic Park”
★★★★★ – Edinburgh Reviews

Hold On To Your Butts is a must see “shot-for-shot” parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. After selling out in New York and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, Foley sound and physical theatre is heading to Birmingham Rep for a strictly limited run.

Don’t walk, RUN to get your tickets!

A must-see for fans of the film and anyone who enjoys sharp, witty parody.”
★★★★★ – Theatre Weekly

A refreshing moment of top-notch theatre.”
★★★★★ – Binge Fringe Magazine

Presented by

Life Finds A Way On Stage UK Limited.

Age Guidance

8+

Content Advice

There is loud vocal music, as well as loud sound effects, and moments where torches are shone into the audience.

Running Time

Approximately 75 mins (no interval)

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Fees & Charges

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Production shot from Hold On To Your Butts. Two men on a stage, with frightened facial expressions, mime running away, . One is wearing a red shirt, a pink cap, and beige khakis. The other is wearing a red & blue checked shirt and sunglasses. — Photography by Jacob Hiss

Production shot from Hold On To Your Butts. Two men re-enacting the famous scene from Jurassic Park, where Alan and Ellie see the dinosaurs for the first time. One is sat down pretending to drive. The other one is looking through the window of a cardboard door, looking shocked with a pair of sunglasses. — Photography by Jacob Hiss

Production shot from Hold On To Your Butts. One man sits with a torch under his chin, looking afraid. The other actor is in the back pretending to be a dinosaur, wearing a green tail and cycle helmet. — Photography by Jacob Hiss

Production shot from Hold On To Your Butts. One man is pretending to be a dinosaur, wearing a green cycle helmet. The other man sits in the background, cowering. — Photography by Jacob Hiss

Production shot from Hold On To Your Butts. Two men re-enacting the famous scene from Jurassic Park, where Alan and Ellie see the dinosaurs for the first time. One is sat down pretending to drive. The other one is standing up behind a cardboard door, looking shocked with a pair of sunglasses. — Photography by Jacob Hiss

A female Foley artist makes a noise with a plastic bag into a microphone. Whilst two male actors pose in the background. — Photography by Jacob Hiss

Trailer

Cast

Laurence Pears

Jack Baldwin

Charlie Ives

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