And now you can see this fearsome beast live on stage, and under the Museum’s new dome at Gondwana: Land of the Giants – coming exclusively to Auckland Museum for a limited season these summer holidays.

This live theatre performance will take you on an awe-inspiring journey back through deep time to an amazing land where plants are as tall as buildings and dinosaurs walked after gigantic dragonflies and ancient ocean dwellers.

Created by the world acclaimed ERTH Visual and Physical Inc, the epic production features a visual feast of spectacular full body puppets in a giant inflatable garden with huge projections, dramatic lighting and evocative soundscapes.

Watch as prehistoric creatures nest, feed and fight for survival in a changing landscape – from Meganeura, the largest flying insect ever known, to the father dryosaur caring for his young and the predatory dwarf allosaur standing four metres tall and six metres long.

Developed in consultation with authoritative paleontologists, the performance tells the story of New Zealand’s natural pre-history – of a time when the continents of Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand Antarctica and India were all part of a single super-continent known as Gondwana.

Gondwana was home to a bizarre and beautiful array of fauna and flora that was shaped by the extraordinary power of evolutionary forces that saw some species become extinct and other species flourish. Gondwana reveals a scientific understanding of our continent’s origins while offering an entertaining and fresh perspective of this land for family audiences.

Six puppeteers and a myriad of support crew will bring the ancient great southern land to life using highly sophisticated puppets and sets, as well as a special musical score including live elements performed on hand-crafted, purpose built instruments.

Gondwana Land of the Giants is a summer experience not to be missed. In Australia performances always completely sell-out - so bookings are highly recommended. -- www.aucklandmuseum.com