Telling Tales with Terry Deary

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
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Join Terry Deary, best-selling author of 350 children’s books as he introduces his 12-book Terrible True Tales series. Each book has four short stories that re-tell true historical incidents as exciting fiction.

The books explore 12 eras of history and Terry will be selecting the ghastliest and ghostliest of the stories from across the ages to re-tell on Halloween, including Shakespeare’s Macbeth, all in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Spooks, songs and family fun for ages 7 to 97 as part of our  Telling Tales programme of events.

DETAILS

TICKETS
  £15*
*includes a £3 per order transaction fee

This event is on-site in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse – please meet in the main foyer.

Running time 1 hour

Terms and conditions
A £3 transaction fee per order applies online and over the telephone. A ticket is required for everyone attending over 3 years. Under 3s do not require a ticket if they do not require their own seat. Child and adult tickets are the same price. All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Terry Deary looking away from the camera.

Terry Deary
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories: Terrible True Tales: Shakespeare by Terry Deary. Illustration of William Shakespeare writing a play beside a character with red hair holding the palms of their hands together.

Terrible True Tales: Shakespeare by Terry Deary.

PHOTO GALLERY

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Children and adults seated at tables with paper and pens on them. Sophie Anderson (Author) presenting to an audience inside a wooden theatre. Fiona Dixon (Author) reading from a book in front of a presentation screen.
A young person standing and holding a long green paper chain in the air.
Children and adults seated at tables with paper and pens on them.
Sophie Anderson (Author) standing on a wooden stage in front of an audience.
Children and adults seated at tables with paper and pens on them. A person stands and looks at the paper.
Children and adults seated inside a wooden theatre, applauding.
Children and adults seated on wooden benches. Two young people raise their hands.

Photography by Cesare Di Giglio

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