Fossil Diversity

Fossil Diversity

Discover Geologise Theatre and its unique approach to storytelling about geoscience.

Matthew and Roberta of Geologise Theatre

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Meet: Geologise Theatre

Meet Earth Science students Roberta Wilkinson and Matthew Kemp, who perform songs as Geologise Theatre

4 ichthyosaurus intermedius from lyme regis lithograph by nathaniel whittock of oxford c 1827 mnh library and archives

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🎵 Fossil Hunter Extraordinaire 🎵

Learn about Mary Anning through song! An incredible story of a 12 year old girl from Dorset who became an expert on fossils and ancient beasts...

Roberta of Geologise Theatre

Roberta Wilkinson and Matthew Kemp are PhD students in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford. They write and perform songs and musicals as Geologise Theatre. They are on YouTube and Twitter.

Their song “Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter Extraordinaire” (found in the Learn section above) is the first of Geologise Theatre’s song series “She Rocks” about women geoscientists from history. Watch out for more songs in this series coming soon.