It's all a far cry from your traditional History classroom, dusty textbooks and dull documentaries, these horrible characters actually come to life! Running from February 20-24 the much loved Horrible Histories stage show will bring both The Terrible Tudors and The Vile Victorians to the Norwich Theatre Royal.

Using the latest sensational Boggle vision technology, watch in amazement as The Terrible Tudors and The Vile Victorians appear and hover quite literally in front of your eyes. With sensational costumes, spectacular set design and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are visually striking- The Terrible Tudors and The Vile Victorians- are guaranteed to thrill you and your children.

The Terrible Tudors explores the life of greedy King Henry through to the end of evil Queen Elizabeth. Discover the fate of Henry's headless wives and his punch up with the pope and don't forget to grab hold of your seats as the Spanish Armada sets sails into the audience as the sea starts to surge all around you.

The Vile Victorians really do live up to their name as the audience will discover the gruesome truth of the filthy factories, miserable mines and why babies were sold by aristocracy to villagers. Will you do your best to dodge the rotten railway and prepare for the Charge of the Light Brigade?

John Bultitude, of Norwich Theatre Royal, said: 'These shows bring a whole new spin on world history and promise to be both fun and spectacular.

'Birmingham Stage Company have once again created two highly entertaining shows which promise to give a highly humorous historical experience.'

During the week of February 20-24, performances of The Terrible Tudors are - Monday 7pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am and Wednesday 7pm; and The Vile Victorians - Tuesday and Wednesday 1.30pm, Thursday 7pm and Friday 10.30am. Tickets �5.50-�15.50. Discounts for schools and families. Horrible Super Saver – get 20pc off seats in Bands A to D if booking for both shows at the same time. Box office: 01603 630000 and www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

How to enter:

In association with the Theatre Royal, we have three sets of family tickets for Horrible Histories: The Terrible Tudors on Wednesday February 22 at 7pm.

To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question correctly -

How many wives did King Henry VIII famously have?

A) None

B) Six

C) 60

Click the link at the top of the next column to enter.

Terms and conditions:

This competition closes at noon on Friday February 10 Standard Archant competition rules apply - follow the Terms & Conditions link on this website.