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Review: Horrible Histories Barmy Britain

January 30, 2015 by Vikram Goyal

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Fun Fact: Did you know that the first Horrible History books were published over 20 years ago?

Published in 1993 by the Scholastic brand, The Terrible Tudors and The Awful Egyptians, were an instant hit. They described British history (of the time) through the context of the ruling dynasties. And they made it fun for the kids. Learning history would never be more ghastly or ghoulish!

Of course, with every successful book series, there should be an obligatory TV show, followed by a successful stage show (we are only waiting for the movies now). And that is Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 2 hour sing-along, dance-along version of 1000 years of British History. Told in the most gruesome, ghoulish way that will have the kids shrieking in delight or fear (I couldn’t tell).

Not only do you learn history, you do it in an almost interactive environment that makes the dead people come alive. And fun. Did I mention fun?

To be honest, I didn’t know much of the history of Britain. Neither did the rest of the audience (this being Australia you know), so relating to the show is a bit hard. Unless you are with a 7 year old who is genuinely interested in the history of England and whether King Henry VIII is portrayed correctly.

This show was live theatre combined with 3D imagery that had us gob-smacked. Talk about high production values!

I am not sure what I retained in the end, but the skulls coming towards us and the dancing Queen Victoria will forever be etched in my memory. I am  hoping my 7 year old retained more of the history and knowledge part of it than I did.

It’s the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!

QPAC, Andrew Kay and Associates in association with The Birmingham Stage Company present:

Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain

When:

30 January at 7.00pm

31 January at 11.00am, 3.00pm and 7.00pm

Where:

Concert Hall, QPAC, Cultural Precinct, South Bank

Bookings:

136 246 or qpac.com.au

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I love these retro floral designs from The Stitch Patterns. This set of four patterns is rated as very easy, and each bookmark measures 2.5 by 6 inches (or 6.35 by 15.25 cm) on 14 count fabric. 

These cute ones that look like mosaic tile would also be fun to stitch. This set includes five designs from EmbroSTyle Designs, and they call them folk art but they mostly look like old mosaics to me. Either way, the bookmarks are 25 by 101 stitches, and to stitch the full set uses 12 colors. 

If you’re looking for more of a challenge, you can stitch up a work of art with this set of 16 bookmarks designed to look like famous paintings. Stitch some sunflowers or a great wave or a starry night. Most of these are between 14 and 20 colors (the great wave is only 8) and the bookmarks are totally covered with stitching at a count of 35 by 100 stitches. Grab this set from Sunset and Sea Design.

Or how about some bookmarks inspired by books (or by movies inspired by books)? This set of Lord of the Rings bookmarks includes four landmarks from the books/movies. Each one is 35 by 115 stitches and uses between 8 and 17 colors. You can find them at byCountryMagicStitch.

These don’t quite all fit the description of being colorful bookmarks to cross stitch, but a few of them do, and speaking of book-themed bookmarks I had to share this set from Mama Geek inspired by Heartstopper. There are seven designs in all that should be quite familiar to readers (or viewers of the series). 

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