In 2005 the BSC produced the first ever HORRIBLE HISTORIES show live on stage and in 2015 we were proud to celebrate our Tenth Anniversary of HH shows with a special gala performance of BARMY BRITAIN at The Garrick featuring Terry Deary and Martin Brown.
TERRIBLE TUDORS
From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legend (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope. Survive the Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience!
VILE VICTORIANS
Could you be a Victorian historian? What exactly did a baby farmer do? Can you escape the misery of the mines or the filth of the factories? Do your best to dodge the rotten railway and prepare for the Charge of the Light Brigade.
It’s kid’s theatre with the nasty bits left in!
"Mortgage the school if you have to. Ransom the governors, even. No child, or adult, should be denied the chance to see this: live theatre and history at its rip-roaring best."
"The latest sensation on the theatrical block. The audience shrieked as cannonballs from sinking Spanish ships whizzed over the stalls and the children were hooked"
"An amazing show with real stories that made you happy that we do not live in Victorian times!"
"Inventive sets and spectacular 3D effects brought history to life in a way that text books could never achieve"
"I learned more about the Tudors in two hours than I ever did at school. HORRIBLE HISTORIES is bloody, gory and fun all the way!"
"A history lesson all the children seeing it will never forget. Great storytelling with unexpected brilliant touches. A spectacular show"
"A broad, funny and surprisingly hard-hitting entertainment. The sheer novelty of BOGGLEVISION adds immeasurably to youthful excitement and makes this show something very special indeed!"
"This production is a history lesson so totally absorbing that my children talked about it for days afterwards!"
"Manchester Evening News"
"This fast and furious show melts away the boundary between audience and stage. We weren't just learning about the Victorians, we were living it! My son said it was the best thing he's ever seen!"
"Wholly accessible, educating, entertaining and enjoyable, HORRIBLE HISTORIES live on stage is a tour de force. Five stars out of five!"
"An ideal springboard for making history fun and interactive; take the class you won't be disappointed!"
"History was never my best subject, but it might have been a different story if I had been taught like this! The production was met with an ecstatic response from the schoolchildren"
"The auditorium seems fit to combust spontaneously in an explosion of joy and excitement"
Creative Team
Director – Phil Clark
Designer – Jackie Trousdale
Lighting – Jason Taylor
Sound – Nick Sagar
Music – Matthew Scott
3D – Amazing Interactives