On the heels of her sold-out Australian tour, acclaimed anthropologist, academic, author and broadcaster Professor Alice Roberts brings her compelling live show across Canada, including Vancouver on May 10th at the Centre and Victoria on May 12th at the Royal Theatre. Author of Sunday Times bestseller, Crypt, and Forbes Magazine’s Book of the Year: Incredible Unlikeliness of Being, The London Standard proclaims, “Roberts is a brilliant guide to the cutting edge fusion of Archeology and Genetics”.
In this dramatic show, for all ages and minds, Prof. Roberts promises to unveil the mystery of life itself. Biology and archaeology collide in this visually stunning and state-of-the art show, tracing the evolutionary history of humans, all the way to the emergence of the first civilizations.
“I’m delighted to be bringing my new show to Canada – blending theatre with science to tell the story of us,” says Prof. Alice Roberts. “From the origin of life on earth to the evolution of our own species, and the flowering of culture, I bring biology and history together in this dramatic journey into the past. I was last in Canada in 2008, tracing the story of the origins of humankind for my BBC series The Incredible Human Journey – and it’s great to be coming back!”
The evening begins nearly 4 billion years ago, with the first spark of life, as Roberts tracks the evolution and connectivity of all living things. She follows evolution’s trail, tracing the footsteps of our ancestors from Africa into Asia, into Europe and Siberia, and, eventually, to the last continents to
be peopled: the Americas.
Prof. Roberts has presented over a hundred TV documentaries on human biology, history, and archaeology. She’s written and presented BBC landmark series such as The Incredible Human Journey. She’s also presented history and archaeology series like Ancient Egypt by Train, Curse of the Ancients, and Royal Autopsy. She’s presented 12 series of BBC Two’s archaeology series, Digging for Britain.
In 2020, she received the coveted Royal Society’s David Attenborough Award for Public Engagement.
