Terrible Thames reveals cast as it sets sail for 2023 from April

Birmingham Stage Company has announced the cast coming aboard the Terrible Thames.

First starting in 2021, the unique immersive theatrical Horrible Histories tour takes in prime historical locations such as The Tower of London, Parliament, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the Golden Hinde.

The show will set sail on Saturday 1 April, with press performances on 11 and 12 April, and voyages until October 29 2023.

Director Neal Foster captains his crew Jake Addley, Rob Cummings, James Elliot, Andrew Franklin, Harriet Munday, Roger Parkins, Harry Sutherland, Dominic Treacy and Nathan Zammit.

Tremble in terror at the Tower! Sizzle at the Savoy! Give Cleopatra the needle! Be washed away at Westminster! Lose yourself in Lambeth! Get gobsmacked by the Globe! Hold onto your head at London Bridge and escape from Execution Dock!

Dive with Horrible Histories into the stories of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Julius Caesar, Queen Boudicca, Jack the Ripper and Captain Kidd, in this history of the Thames with the nasty bits left in.

The tour, by Terry Deary and Neal Foster, has design by Jackie Trosudale, music by Matthew Scott, sound by Nick Sagar and choreography by Kenn Oldfield.

Actor/Manager of Birmingham Stage Company, Neal Foster said: “When we launched Terrible Thames in 2021, I could never have imagined it would be become such a popular attraction in such a short time. We have been overwhelmed by the positivity about London it has generated and can’t wait to hit the waves again this year.”

For more information and tickets, visit terriblethames.seetickets.com