Dayton Live

Filmmaker Bob Poole: In The Footsteps Of Giants

Feb 1, 2026

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1 Hour 30 Minutes

No Intermission

Victoria Theatre

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$25 - $45

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Description

Join Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Bob Poole for a breathtaking journey into the world of elephants. Raised in Kenya, Bob has spent a lifetime filming and following these intelligent giants, across Africa and Asia. With stunning footage from his latest projects – including research on elephant communication – Bob shares incredible stories from the field. Having spent the good part of a decade working with aggressive elephants traumatized by war, Bob has experienced it all, from having his vehicle crushed to embedding with rangers. Because Bob has frequently worked alongside his sister, Dr. Joyce Poole, the world’s leading expert on elephant communication, he understands elephant behavior through their gestures and vocalizations. Bob has witnessed the full spectrum of elephant life, filming births, matings, and battles. After decades of experience working with National Geographic, BBC, and PBS, Bob brings audiences face-to-face with the world’s most extraordinary land animals.

Age Recommendation

Recommended for ages 10 and up. Dayton Live encourages you to research titles and decide what is appropriate for you and your party before tickets are purchased. All audience members must have a ticket, regardless of age. For the consideration of all patrons, children on laps and/or babes in arms are not permitted at most presentations.

Accessibility

We recognize that the heart of an arts organization will always be the people we bring together and experiences we share.

Sign interpretation and/or audio description available upon request. Please let the ticket agent know at least two weeks before the performance if you would like either of these services when you order your tickets from Dayton Live. Please understand that while we will make every effort to make reasonable accommodations, certain requests may not be able to be honored.

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Parking

The Arts Garage, on the northwest corner of Second and Ludlow Streets, open for all performances at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre. The Arts Garage is owned and operated by Dayton Live, so parking there actually helps support the arts venues used by all our great arts organizations. For more parking information, visit our Directions & Parking page.