import { createTimeline, utils } from 'animejs';

const [ $playButton ] = utils.$('.play');

const tl = createTimeline({
  autoplay: false
})
.add('.circle',   { x: '15rem' })
.add('.triangle', { x: '15rem' }, 500)
.add('.square',   { x: '15rem' }, 1000);

const playTimeline = () => tl.play();

$playButton.addEventListener('click', playTimeline);

<div class="large row">
  <div class="medium pyramid">
    <div class="triangle"></div>
    <div class="square"></div>
    <div class="circle"></div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="medium row">
  <fieldset class="controls">
    <button class="button play">Play</button>
  </fieldset>
</div>