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The Beagle Has Landed!

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Origin Day: 24 November 2009

On 24 November 2009, it was the 150th Anniversary of Charles Darwin publishing Origin of Species - or, its full original title On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

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cast_dsCelebrate the 201st birthday of one of our heroes as The Missing, Inc. bring to life a raucous – and wildly inaccurate – account of Charles Darwin’s voyage upon HMS Beagle, some stuff about natural selection and his marriage to his cousin Emma.

Yes, his cousin.

After receiving a letter from a mysterious hooded figure, Darwin takes to the sea on HMS Beagle, commanded by the bizarre Captain Fitzroy. Following an unsuccessful attempt at entertaining his fellow seamen, Darwin encounters the ferocious and warlike Maoris of New Zealand . With time rapidly running out, the show culminates in a grossly exaggerated retelling of Darwin’s voyage as a 1950’s radio serial, aided by screams and sound effects from the audience.

The Beagle Has Landed! debuted at the annual Darwin Festival in Shrewsbury - the very birthplace of the great man himself.

Want to come and see? Take a look at the Upcoming Shows page for more details.

So just how much of The Beagle Has Landed! historically accurate? Click here to find out!

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