Hold On To Your Butts: The must-see parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time is coming to Maidenhead

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2. Laurence Pears and Jack Baldwin in Hold On To Your Butts. Picture: Mark Senior
2. Laurence Pears and Jack Baldwin in Hold On To Your Butts. Picture: Mark Senior
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It’s going to be roarsome! Sixty five million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth… 30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office… Hold On To Your Butts celebrates it all.

Organisers say it 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, this wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy comes to Norden Farm.

It is performed by just two actors and a live Foley artist.

Foley artists recreate the sound for film, TV and video games.

Usually done in post production, they mimic the actions of the actors on screen, recording their sounds and sound effects.

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Foley artist Charlie Ives creates roars, rainstorms, computer beeps, creaking branches and more, all live on stage.

The title card for Hold On Your Butts
The title card for Hold On Your Butts

Hold On To Your Butts is brought to Maidenhead by New York based theatre company Recent Cutbacks, a creative ensemble founded in 2014.

Their critically acclaimed work sits at the intersection of comedy and theatre.

They are best known for their live movie parodies that fuse humour, nostalgia and lo-fi spectacle.

Don’t walk, run to get your tickets..

When can I see Hold On To Your Butts, how much are tickets and where is taking place?

Hold On To Your Butts is at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts on Wednesday,  February 19, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £18, £16 Supporters and Under 16s and a Family and Friends ticket for up to four people £56.

The show is suitable for adults and children aged eight upwards.

Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01628 788997 or online at  

https://norden.farm/events/hold-on-to-your-butts For more on the show, log on to Recent Cutback’s website: www.recentcutbacks.com

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