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Horrible Histories Terrible Tudors at the Apollo Theatre (Jul 2024)

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Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors
Where? Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho When? 25th July to 1st September 2024 11 AM and 2 PM (Mon-Tue & Sun); 11 AM (Wed-Thu & Sat) Running time? 1 hour 10 mins, with no interval Tickets? From £19 See nimaxtheatres.com Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 1, 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 55, 176 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Piccadilly Circus Bakerloo Piccadilly Other nearby stations: Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road Train fares

Based on the award-winning book by Terry Deary, Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors is a gloriously gory show packed full of crazy characters and rude rulers from Britain's past, bringing to life some of history's most infamous kings and queens like Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

A scene from Horrible Histories Terrible TudorsPhoto: nimaxtheatres.com

You'll meet Bloody Mary, the hunchbacked Richard III, and find out whether you're a match for the Spanish Armada as they prepare to launch their attack.

Gruesome moments like Anne Boleyn's lips moving after her head is chopped off are all handled in a lighthearted way, merging panto-esque humour with cheery tunes to ensure the young audience learn a little bit of history whilst still having fun.

What the theatre critics say...

Daily Mail: ★★★★ "Ideal for children and parents of all ages! Gore-geously grisly!"; Sunday Times: "This boisterous production hits the holiday sweet spot"; The Guardian: "Silly stories, grisly gags and revolting rhymes"

Horrible Histories Cast & Creatives

Written by: Terry Deary; Cast: Emma Swan, Neal Foster

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