Iconic BBC kids TV series has a live show in Glasgow TODAY
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A DOUBLE bill of frightfully fantastic theatre is currently showing in Glasgow.
From the creative crew behind the Horrible Histories books and TV shows, comes a live stage version that kids will love.
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Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians are on now
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There's brilliant special effects
Showing at the city's Theatre Royal this weekend are Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians.
And we got a chance to see the former last night.
The production took the audience through the almost 120-year period when the Tudor family reigned in England.
Marked by bloodshed, beheading and familial fallings-out it's the perfect fodder for the Horrible Histories treatment.
The three main stars took on different characters from the era, from the reprehensible Richard III to the horrific Henry VIII, all the way up to evil Queen Elizabeth.
The show was packed full of brilliant facts about the ghastly royals, with plenty of fart and poo jokes to keep my five-year-old - and us adults - hooked.
Throw in some catchy tunes and up-to-date references and everyone was swept along for the raucous ride.
After the break, the troupe brought out the big guns in the shape of 'boggle-vision'.
We all had to pick up a pair of 'boggle-goggles' and pop them on for the second half.
Then, as the show started, the stage came to life with the scenery popping out. And special effects made it look like fireworks were shooting right at you and giant bugs were hovering in front of your face.
Horrible Histories with guest appearances from a host of famous faces
It was truly spectacular and my son was blown away, trying to grab in the air for the shooting shrapnel.
The audience were up on their feet as the performers brought the house down with their witty, daft and compelling show.
And they reminded the audience that Awful Egyptians is also on at the moment, telling the story of fascinating Pharaohs with plenty of foul facts of death, decay and menacing mummies.
Both shows are on at the Glasgow theatre today, for tickets log onto atgtickets.com
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