Theatre
Terry Deary is an actor so he has adapted his own books as plays.
"Horrible Histories - The Mad Millennium" broke box-office records when it opened at Cardiff's Sherman Theatre in Summer 1999.
"Crackers Christmas", based on Terry's "Horrible Christmas Book" ran at the Sherman in December 2000. In 2002 Terry revived the play in a version for Barrow-in-Furness. Terry starred in that production himself.
"Wild Wales" was performed as a reading at the Sherman in 2001
"Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain" in London West End 2012
Birmingham Stage Co's "Horrible Histories" will be produced in London's West End, (Garrick Theatre), from February 2012 to at least September. It's a one-hour "Barmy Britain" special. A one man + one woman show.
The announcement was made in the House of Lords in November.
Birmingham Stage Company Productions
Birmingham Stage Co's "Horrible Histories" will be produced in London's West End, (Garrick Theatre), from February 2012 to at least September. It's a one-hour "Barmy Britain" special. A one man + one woman show.
And the really interesting news? For a couple of special weeks of the run the 'one man' will be played by Terry Deary, making his West End debut.
This top children's theatre company have the licence to present 'Horrible Histories' on stage around the world. They use the spectacular "bogglevision" 3D effects. You can read about it here.
"Terrible Tudors" and "Vile Victorians" in bogglevision will be visiting theatres around Britain in 2010 in a spectacular production from Birmingham Stage Company. These plays were written by Terry and proved a massive hit in their 2006 tour.
For 2009 Terry wrote two completely new plays for Birmingham Stage Company to tour round Britain; they will be "Horrible Histories - The Blitzed Brits" and "Horrible Histories - The Frightful First World War"
Go to www.birminghamstage.net and click on their "Forthcoming productions" page to see if Terry's plays will be coming to a theatre near you.
For a preview of the Horrible Histories plays on tour have a look at this review or review 2
