THE MAKING OF LIFE ON OUR PLANET
CHARLESTON, WV – January 18, 2026 -- From the Emmy® Award-winning team behind Netflix’s Our Planet series comes a new natural history speaker series: The Making of Life on Our Planet. Brought to theaters across the country by Silverback Films and Producer esk in association with Netflix, The Making of Life on Our Planet is a new and immersive live show featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the explorers, filmmakers, scientists, and adventurers that created some of the most eye-catching footage of our planet.
Led by host Barny Revill, The Making of Life on Our Planet “Dinosaurs” will be at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of WV on April 9, 2026. Tickets will go on sale to Clay Center members on Wednesday, January 21, at 10:00 AM and to the public on Friday, January 23, at 10:00 AM at theclaycenter.org or by calling the Clay Center’s Box Office at (304) 561-3570. More information about The Making of Life on Our Planet is available at www.OurPlanetLive.com.
“This has been a true labor of love for hundreds of filmmakers, cinematographers, conservationists, editors, musicians and production teams, all of whom have brought their best work to the most important story that there is – a story that could not be more universal or more timely.” – David Attenborough, Our Planet Narrator
Join us live on stage as we bring to life these stories from the natural world. With a focus on climate fragility and climate migration, The Making of Life on Our Planet tells an unprecedented story about overcoming obstacles on a global scale and explores the messages at the heart of these action-packed, emotional, and unforgettable sequences.
ABOUT LIFE ON OUR PLANET: The unforgiving frontier of climate change. The calving of a gigantic iceberg or the risks of fossil fuel exploration in the arctic are never far from our news screens. Yet what does it mean for those that live there? Join us as we follow polar bears, walruses, seals and penguins as they find their icy Edens in peril. Brought to you by the speakers, adventurers and explorers that have joined the tradition of the polar explorer and returned to tell us why this frozen frontier is vital for our planet.
“‘What really makes OUR PLANET stand out is the clear driving story that runs through the entire series, and the wider communications project. The natural world is not just nice to have, it fundamentally matters to each and every one of us.” – The Making of Our Planet Producers
Host Barny Revill will lead audiences through the screening and conversation. Barny Revill has filmed in some of the most extreme corners of the world throughout his career, including on Mount Everest, deep in the Congo and even under the North Pole on a military submarine. His work includes Animal Odd Couples for BBC One, which achieved ratings of nearly 6 million, making it one of the highest rated specialist factual shows of 2013. Barny also directed many episodes of River Monsters, which is the best-performing series in the network history of Animal Planet, including the opening episode and River Monsters 3D – Pack of Teeth which was nominated for Best 3D at Wildscreen International Film Festival.
The Making of Life on Our Planet is touring North America in association with IMG Artists.
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Silverback Films is a world-leading producer of natural history films for both television and cinema. Founded in 2012 by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, it brings together an exceptional team of wildlife filmmakers and has produced shows and features that are among the most successful ever created – including Our Planet (Netflix) and David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (Netflix), as well as numerous other natural history shows for international streamers and broadcasters.
Esk is a producer of live entertainment. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, they create innovative and engaging content for the stage and screen. With extensive experience of working across natural history formats, film with live music and numerous other theatrical and live projects, they are delighted to be the producer for this ground-breaking new speaker series with Silverback Films.
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