This Thursday, LC’s Australia 2018 mob was incredibly fortunate to attend a show at the Sydney Opera House. The play, titled The Wider Earth, was a work of historical fiction about Charles Darwin’s life and travels on the HMS Beagle – how perfect for a group of biologists! We were especially amazed at the collection of over 30 custom-made puppets employed by the seven-member cast throughout the production. These wooden and metal props were fully mobile and beautifully captured the essences of the animals they represented, including the skittering gaits of iguanas, the slow and shy movement of giant tortoises, and the rolling of an armadillo into a ball. After the show, we enjoyed the lovely sunset over the harbor and the passing of ferries under the Harbor Bridge. Our time in Sydney so far has been nothing short of incredible; thank you to everyone who made this trip possible!
