Horrible Histories - The Awful Egyptians
From: Tuesday, 1st November 2011
To: Saturday, 5 November 2011
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Synopsis
From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. Dare you enter through the Gates of the Afterlife? Beware the Evil Eye of Horus, which is watching you!
Our Review:
2 November 2011
The Birmingham Stage Company have once again adapted a couple of Terry Deary's Horrible Histories books for the stage and are currently touring with The Awful Egyptians and The Ruthless Romans. But the term awful should not be used with this production which inspires great enthusiasm from the majority of it's young audience.
Sticking to the tried and tested method of making parts of the story either gruesome or disgusting so that the facts are remembered by the audience, the Awful Egyptians takes us through the basics of Ancient Egyptian history including how the pyramids were built and how bodies are mummified. Using props and in the second act the '3D bogglevision' the audience are shown the different areas in simple facts and a fun approach which engages the interest of that notoriously difficult audience, the ...
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John-Paul Cherrington (Author)
Terry Deary (Book)
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