'Hold On To Your Butts'
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 12, 2027 - March 13, 2027 | Polsky Theatre
Tickets start at $25.
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Sixty-five million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Thirty years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office. Now… two actors and a Foley artist perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film in cinema history. Get ready… to HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS!
After a decade of sold-out performances in NYC, “Hold On To Your Butts” had its UK premiere at the Fringe in 2024, garnering rave reviews. The show transferred to London’s Arcola Theatre for a five-week holiday run. It toured the UK before landing on the West End in Summer 2025. It enjoyed an encore season at Fringe 2025 and a limited Off-Broadway run in Winter 2026.
“Butts” has played around the U.S. in Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Massachusetts, and Virginia, as well as a January 2026 showing in Dubai at Al Quoz Arts Festival.
Everywhere “Butts” goes, audiences rave about the joyfulness of the production, the extraordinary skill of the performers, the delight of seeing a live Foley artist on stage, and the show’s broad appeal to audiences of all ages.
Created by Recent Cutbacks
Recent Cutbacks is a creative ensemble founded in 2014. Their critically acclaimed work sits at the intersection of comedy and theatre. They’re best known for their live movie parodies that fuse humor, nostalgia, and lo-fi spectacle. Their projects invite audiences to see the world with a newfound exuberance and remind us why we fell in love with movies, theater, and storytelling in the first place.
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