About: The Show
Dinosaur Planet started in 2009 as a one-man show with the story being told sort of like a stand-up set. The next year it mutated into a two-man rock opera in a format very similar to what you hear on the album. Both versions of the show were performed at the Edinburgh Festival, then toured around the country. Here's a historical timeline, with illustrations - click on the dates to read a blog entry about that particular show.
Solo Version - previews |
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| Tuesday 10 March 2009 | The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon The international world premier (sort of) |
| Thursday 9 July 2009 | The Lamb, 94 Lamb's Conduit Street, London 'Dress Rehearsal' for 'Dinosaur Planet' |
| Thursday 16 July 2009 | Lee Rosy's Tea Room, 17 Broad Street, Nottingham first proper preview! |
| Tuesday 21 July 2009 | The Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue, London Official Launch Gig with a co-headlining set by Chris T-T performing improvised piano instrumentals! |
| Tuesday 4 August 2009 | The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon An abbreviated version, alongside Liz Crawford and Superman Revenge Squad. |
Solo Version - Edinburgh Fringe |
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| Friday 7 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh First night at The Fringe - about 20 people including two very small children who enjoyed the evisceration then went to sleep and one Bright Young Lad who DEMANDED a sequel. |
| Saturday 8 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh 8 people, some slight gabbling! |
| Sunday 9 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh About 50 people in for the best one so far, MUCH LARFS! |
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| Monday 10 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh Nervous about the press for this one and ended up doing two songs the wrong way round. Needn't have worried so much - the teenager who came to see it doesn't seem to have bothered writing it up! |
| Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh One of the most precise, also SOBER performances, tho i got a bit distracted. |
| Thursday 13 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh Disastrous missing out of TEN WHOLE MINUTES narrowly averted, otherwise lots of fun. |
| Friday 14 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh First afternoon show with not many in and no drinking beforehand made it a bit heavy going. |
| Saturday 15 August 2009 | Medina, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh Saving the best for last, a GRATE night featuring The Space Dinosaur Hornpipe! |
Solo Version - Touring |
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| Sunday 23 August 2009 | The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, London Post-Edinburgh 'Lap Of Honour' at The Hangover Lounge. |
| Saturday 29 August 2009 | Ray's Mum's Back Garden, HIBBETTFEST! |
| Monday 4 January 2010 | West London Trade Union Club, 33-35 High Street, Acton, London Performing an excerpt at a Writers Group meeting. |
| Friday 12 February 2010 | The Criterion, 44 Millstone Lane, Leicester First night at The Leicester Comedy Festival. |
| Saturday 13 February 2010 | The Criterion, 44 Millstone Lane, Leicester at The Leicester Comedy Festival. |
Two Man Version - Previews |
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| Tuesday 25 May 2010 | The Lamb, 94 Lamb's Conduit Street, London with a preview of Dinosaur Planet: THE MUSICAL and the marvellous Ben Moor (who was our first ever GUEST STAR too!) |
| Tuesday 1 June 2010 | The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon Special one-off run-through of The Songs! |
| Saturday 3 July 2010 | Ray's Mum's Back Garden, at HIBBETTFEST, with Mr Ray Dann as our GUEST STAR. 
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| Sunday 4 July 2010 | The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, London afternoon preview at The Hangover Lounge with Tim Hopkins as GUEST STAR. |
| Saturday 10 July 2010 | The Red Deer, 18 Pitt Street
18 Pitt Street, Sheffield preview in Lovely Sheffield, with support from Oxo Foxo and Mr Pete Green as GUEST STAR. |
| Wednesday 14 July 2010 | Fox & Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London preview in sunny Lewisham - we filmed our trailer there too, and then had Jonny Yeah as GUEST STAR. |
| Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Theatre 503, The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, London preview in an Actual Theatre... to two people, half of whom were our GUEST STAR, Mr John Kell. 
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| Wednesday 28 July 2010 | The Prince Albert, 48 Trafalger Street, Brighton final preview with GUEST STAR Jimmy McGee. 
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Two Man Version - Edinburgh |
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| Thursday 5 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh First show - a bit nervy, especially as a reviewer came... tho he never seemed to write the review! |
| Friday 6 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh Second show, and getting a bit more used to it. 
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| Saturday 7 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh Rocking along now - despite small audience featuring VERY bored lady in the front row! |
| Sunday 8 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh Late start due to lack of ELECTRIC, but good time had by all! 
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| Monday 9 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh No time for BEER after this one, we had to go and do a SHOWCASE! |
| Tuesday 10 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh Had to DASH after this one to BUSK. Probably could have not bothered! 
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| Wednesday 11 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh We sold ONE ticket in advance, but this turned out well in the end. PHEW! 
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| Thursday 12 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh With Mr J Yeah on his BIRTHDAY as our special guest! |
| Friday 13 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh The show ALMOST didn't go on due to ELECTRICITY (again), but ROCKED! |
| Saturday 14 August 2010 | The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh GRATE last day, feat. Mrs C Gibb as special guest AND slightly over excited heckler! 
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Two Man Version - Touring |
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| Saturday 21 August 2010 | The Camden Head, 100 Camden High St, London A PACKED house for the first night of our London run! |
| Sunday 22 August 2010 | The Camden Head, 100 Camden High St, London Less packed, but just as much FUN, at the closing night of the London season! |
| Sunday 24 October 2010 | The Waiting Room, 9 Station Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees the first date of the TOUR! |
| Saturday 13 November 2010 | Nook Cafe, The Fishmarket, Bradshaw Street, Northampton the tour hits Northampton. |
| Saturday 13 November 2010 | The Victoria, 48 John Bright Street , Birmingham Matinee performance - doors 2.30pm, gig starts 3.00pm PROMPTO, and BARGAIN tickets are available here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/94203. |
| Thursday 18 November 2010 | Gwdihw, 6 Guildford Crescent
6 Guildford Crescent, Cardiff Wales cannot escape our WRATH - tickets HERE: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/95625 |
| Saturday 27 November 2010 | The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon Matinee performance for The Kids - show starts 4pm. |
| Saturday 27 November 2010 | The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon Evening performance for ADULTS (i.e. we'll say the swear word in the middle!), shows starts about 8 o'clock. |
| Wednesday 8 December 2010 | The King's Arms, 11 Bloom St, Salford with Fenist the Falcon - a story retold in music and shadows by Liz Green. tickets here! |
| Thursday 6 January 2011 | Fox & Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London back to Lewisham for a fully fledged BIG SHOW! |
| Saturday 22 January 2011 | The Victoria, 48 John Bright Street , Birmingham On about 5pm at the Autumn Store fifth birthday all-dayer, with Vom Vorton, LookIMakeMusic, Pocketbooks, Horowitz, Ace Bushy Striptease and loads more. |
| Tuesday 8 February 2011 | The Old Coffee House, 49 Beak Street, London West End FINALE - tickets HERE! |
| Wednesday 16 February 2011 | The Criterion, 44 Millstone Lane, Leicester Opening night at The Leicester Comedy Festival - tickets here |
| Thursday 17 February 2011 | The Criterion, 44 Millstone Lane, Leicester Final night for the Comedy Festival tickets here |
| Saturday 19 February 2011 | Cha Cha Cha, 3 Cassiobury Park, Watford A first trip to Watford! 
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| Monday 21 February 2011 | Lee Rosy's Tea Room, 17 Broad Street, Nottingham Final FINAL show, with support from Elias Diamantis. |
