THEATRE arts school performers in Horsforth have been given the opportunity to study and perform in an exclusive new show by Horrible Histories, the UK’s leading education entertainment franchise.

Stagecoach Theatre Arts Horsforth pupils will be studying and performing ‘Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks’ in summer 2015, following Stagecoach’s brand new partnership with the Birmingham Stage Company.

The ‘Show in the Box’ version of the performance has been created exclusively for the Stagecoach Theatre Arts group by the entertainment franchise.

Stagecoach Theatre Arts Horsforth principal Ken Davison said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our school to take part in.

“We’re very keen to encourage our students to take an interest in history and the arts, and what better way than to teach them through such an excellent educational entertainment franchise. This will be a unique show with key learning strategies.”

Birmingham Stage Company’s manager and actor Neal Foster said: “We want to give young people the opportunity to be part of this fantastic show.

“Horrible Histories is all about engaging children with history and this new partnership with Stagecoach will open doors for many youngsters to engage with history through acting and drama and we are looking forward to working alongside them.”

Horrible Histories first began as a book series in 1993 with The Terrible Tudors and The Awful Egyptians. The franchise has since grown to include magazines, a TV series, theatre productions and exhibitions, becoming a vastly popular educational entertainment company.

Stagecoach Theatre Arts School in Horsforth is part of a network of more than 600 part-time Theatre Arts Schools worldwide.

Early Stages classes are available for children aged four to six and Main Stages classes take place for six to 18 year olds.

To enrol and be a part of this project, visit stagecoach.co.uk/Horsforth or call 01757 248884.

Groovy Greeks looks at this civilisation as it has never been examined before.

Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn’t start school until they were seven, and girls didn’t have to go at all.

But it wasn’t always so jolly.

History lovers can discover why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears, who had the world’s first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients’ ear wax.

Groovy Greeks gets down to the nitty-gritty of Greek life and lets rip with the kind of nasty, revolting facts that any kids would kill to get their hands on.