Horrible Histories - The Frightful First World War

Synopsis

It's time to take cover for the world premiere of HORRIBLE HISTORIES live on stage! Using actors and amazing 3D special effects, these two astounding shows - Frightful First World War and Woeful Second World War are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips. Written by Terry Deary - the world's best selling non-fiction writer for children - this ground-breaking theatrical presentation will leave you gasping!

Our Review:

Anne Morley-Priestman - 3 October 2009

The sixth in Birmingham Stage Company's adaptations of the Terry Deary Horrible Histories series sees us in the early years of the Second World War. In Phil Clark's production the emphasis is placed on two children, evacuated, distinctly against their own wishes, to the Welsh countryside. Although they don't know it, this means that they escape the notorious 1940 bombing raid which razed the city.

As always, the visual aspects of the production make a strong impact, abetted by some spectacular 3D effects devised by Amazing Interactives. These include a less-than-friendly cow, a ferocious guard dog and – best of all – the bombing raid on Coventry and its aftermath, with fires flickering amid the rubble and wounded church spires inviting a shower of Flanders poppies. It's a climax to move hearts and invite minds to think about both the causes and the effects of conflict.

Before that Jacqueline Trousdale's designs bring us the exterior and interior of the Me...

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