History most horrid

The Birmingham Stage Company is offering children an exciting journey back in time with its Horrible Histories shows.

Tackling popular periods Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire (the Awful Egyptians and Ruthless Romans, to give them their proper names), and adapted from Terry Deary’s best-selling books, both live shows features a cast of actors supported by ground-breaking 3D ‘Bogglevision’ special effects that will immerse children in events of the past like never before (watch out for the flaming arrows!).

In the former children will learn about no fewer than eight ‘evil emperors’, ‘gory gladiators’ and the Roman army’s battles against the ‘grotty Celts’, whilst in the latter history’s favourite pharoah, Tutankhamun, ‘mean mummies’ and ‘gruesome grave robbers’ all make an appearance. There’s lots more besides, but you’ll have to head along to discover exactly what.

For more details and to book your seats for this year’s national tour, which takes in more than 40 venues nationwide (full details below), direct your web browser to birminghamstage.com

Horrible Histories Tour 2011
     
12 – 16 April:  Waterside Theatre Aylesbury   (0844 871 7607)                       
19 – 23 April:  New Victoria Theatre Woking   (0844 871 7645)
26 – 30 April:  Victoria Theatre Halifax   (01422 351158)

3 – 7 May:  Theatr Brycheniog, Brecon   (01874 611622)
10 – 14 May:  Orchard Theatre Dartford   (01322 220000)
19 – 21 May:  The Broadway Theatre Peterborough   (0844 850 0850)
24 – 28 May:  New Wimbledon Theatre   (0844 871 2746)
31 May – 4 June:  Derngate Theatre Northampton   (01604 624811)

7 – 11 June:  New Theatre Oxford   (0844 8471585)
14 – 18 June:  Hall for Cornwall Truro   (01872 262466)
21 – 25 June:  Theatre Royal Nottingham   (0115 989 5555)
27 June –  2 July:  Alexandra Theatre Birmingham   (0870 6077533)

5 – 9 July:  Lyceum Theatre Sheffield   (0114 249 6000)

13 – 17 Sept:  Floral Pavilion New Brighton   (0151 666 0000)
20 - 24 Sept:  Grand Opera Hse Belfast   (02890 241919)
27 Sept – 1 Oct:  New Theatre Hull   (01482 300300)

4 – 15 Oct:  Bloomsbury Theatre London   (020 73888822)
25 – 29 Oct:  Arts Theatre Cambridge   (01223 503333)

1 - 5 Nov:  Opera House Manchester   (0844 847 2295)
15 – 19 Nov:  New Theatre Cardiff   (029 208 78889) 
22 – 26 Nov:  Lighthouse Poole   (0844 4068666)         
29 Nov – 3 Dec:  Theatr Hafren Newtown   (01686 625007)

More venues to be announced soon