Historyonics Theatre Company

Thanks to everyone who came to see Nothing Great Is Easy at the Commemoration Hall yesterday. We love bringing the show to new audiences - this was the seventh different venue and our twelfth performance.

It’s not too late! Tickets are still available for Nothing Great Is Easy tonight at the Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon, starting at 7.30! Get them here (or on the door):
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/nohting-great-is-ever-easy/e-ebemgk

Rehearsing on stage last night ahead of our performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at the Commemoration Hall in Huntingdon. We’re excited to bring this story of the first Channel swimmer to a new venue this Friday. If you’d like to join us, here’s the link for tickets:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/nohting-great-is-ever-easy/e-ebemgk

Great to see our poster outside the Commemoration Hall in Huntingdon ahead of our performance there on Friday!
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/nohting-great-is-ever-easy/e-ebemgk

After our two lido shows this summer it’s easy to forget that most of our performances have taken place on dry land, so to speak. So in eight days, our performance at The Commemoration Hall in Huntingdon on Friday 29 September will be a homecoming of sorts, back on a stage and using physical theatre to tell Captain Webb’s story. If you would like to come along, here’s the link for tickets:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/nohting-great-is-ever-easy/e-ebemgk

We’re delighted to be a part of The Commemoration Hall’s upcoming theatre season! 🎭

THEATRE SEASON
Don't miss the start of our incredible theatre shows this autumn!

Kicking off this friday (15th Sept) with The Pantaloons Comedy of Errors
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/t-dvjlmla

Friday 22nd September the excellent Solve Along A Murder She Wrote returns with "the Co**se Flew First Class"
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/t-vvmdomn

Saturday 23rd September see's Lamphouse Theatre bring their sell out 'War of the Worlds (on a Budget) back to the Hall!
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/t-lnxrzde

Friday 29th September Historyonics Theatre Company perform 'Nothing Great is Easy'
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/t-rpapejq

Friday 6th October the brilliant 'Talking Heads' from Alan Bennett is perfromed by Laugh Out Loud Theatre Company
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/t-yaglvlg

There's MUCH more to come before the end of the year!
Stay tuned!

Exciting news: there is another performance of Nothing Great Is Easy on the horizon! The time: Friday 29 September. The place: The Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon. We’re so pleased to have another opportunity to bring Captain Webb’s story to a new audience. If you want to be there, here’s the link for tickets:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-commemoration-hall/nohting-great-is-ever-easy/e-ebemgk

Huge congratulations to Sophie Etheridge, who has just completed the longest ever Channel swim, at just over 29 hours! We’re honoured that she was in the audience for our performance at Jesus Green Lido on 12 August, and know that Captain Webb would be proud!

A new world record!

Unofficial success on 22 August: 1-way solo Sophie Etheridge, in an awe-inspiring time of 29:04, pilot Lance Oram.

What an epic and heroic swim which can only really be appreciated from standing back and looking at the full track... once ratified the record passes from one phenomenal swimmer, Jackie Cobell, to a worthy successor, Sophie Etheridge! Congratulations!

A lovely write-up of our 10 June performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Lido, on the Lido’s website:

‘Nothing Great Is Easy’ makes a splash at Jesus Green Lido - Jesus Green Lido Nothing Great is Easy tells the story of Captain Webb, the first person to swim the English Channel. Here's a review of the one-man show performed recently at Jesus Green Lido.

Another memorable sold-out performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Lido yesterday. We’re so grateful to have been invited to perform at this beautiful venue, and would like to send a huge thankyou to everyone who has supported the show!

After our rehearsal last night we’re ready for our audience! We look forward to seeing some of you tonight for our outdoor performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Lido. There are still a few tickets left, which are available at this link:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

There are 17 tickets left for tomorrow night’s performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Lido - who wants them?!
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

A rainy rehearsal this evening at Jesus Green Lido. 9 days to go till our performance.
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

We’re just ten days from our return performance at Jesus Green Lido, so we thought we would introduce you to some of the real characters who populate the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first person to swim the English Channel. The first photo is the man himself; the second is Webb’s great rival Paul Boyton (sporting ‘Merriman’s Patent Waterproof Lifesaving Device); the third is Professor Frederick Beckwith, Webb’s trainer and sometime promoter; and the fourth is William (son of Frederick) Beckwith, who swam against Webb. To find out how these men interacted in the fascinating world of Victorian sport, come along to the show on 12 August when all will become clear. Here’s the link for tickets:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

Three weeks till we return to Jesus Green Lido for another performance of Nothing Great Is Easy: The Story of the First Channel Swimmer. With the weather rather disappointing at the moment, we’re hoping it’s going to come good for us on 12 August, just like it did for our previous performance on 10 June when we had glorious sunshine. If you’d like to join us, here’s the link for tickets:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

We’re about three and a half weeks away from our next performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Lido, so we thought we would share our promo video. Clearly we didn’t go all the way to Dover to shoot this, but can anyone guess which beach was the stand-in? Tickets for the show are available at the link below:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

https://youtu.be/0d5-oZUa0r4

Nothing Great Is Easy trailer

Our updated poster for the next performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Lido - by popular demand! Tickets for 12 August are now available from this link:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

We’re very pleased to announce that after our sold out performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Outdoor Pool on 10 June, we have been invited back for another performance later this summer. The new date is Saturday 12 August, starting at 7.30pm. If you missed this one-man show about the first Channel swimmer Captain Matthew Webb the first time around, and want to catch it this time, tickets are available here:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

A fantastic review of our performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Outdoor Pool last weekend. Watch this space for an upcoming announcement of Captain Webb’s return!

'I watched a play in the middle of Jesus Green Lido and it made a splash' Far from being a gimmick....

Thanks to everyone who came to see our performance at Jesus Green Outdoor Pool yesterday evening. We were blessed with fantastic weather, which only added to what was a very special occasion. The support from the start of the show through to the end inspired Chris in his performance, and we are grateful to the staff at the Lido, the Friends of Jesus Green Lido and Cambridge City Council for their help in facilitating an unforgettable show. Will Captain Webb swim again? Watch this space…

It’s official - we’re sold out for tomorrow night!

There are now only 11 tickets left for our performance of Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Outdoor Pool on Saturday. If you’re are planning to come but don’t have your ticket yet, time is running out!
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

We’re very happy to be featured in Elsewhere, the journal of the Outdoor Swimming Society this month, ahead of our performance at Jesus Green Outdoor Pool a week from today (10 June). There are only 30 tickets left, so if you haven’t got yours yet, here’s the link:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

In 1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim the English Channel. Eight years later he died in a tragic swimming stunt gone wrong. Find out what led to his pioneering swim and what happened afterwards in Nothing Great Is Easy. This one man show, written and performed by Chris Hudson and directed by Rosina Piovani is coming to Jesus Green Outdoor Pool on 10 June in a special outdoor performance to mark the Lido’s 100th anniversary. For tickets, see the link below:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

The Lido is celebrating its centenary year! Since 1923, it has been a beloved spot for sunbathers, swimmers, and families. Join us this summer for a series of special events, including a Summer Soirée, cinema night, Nothing Great is Easy theatre one-man show performance, an inflatable week, Aquathlon, and much more. Don't miss out on the fun!

https://better.org.uk/jesus-green-100

Last night we had a rehearsal at Jesus Green Lido and got a chance to see the newly painted wall celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. We’re delighted to be a part of their centenary celebrations with our performance of Nothing Great Is Easy on 10 June, and hope you will be able to join us.
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

Posters for Nothing Great Is Easy at Jesus Green Outdoor Pool on 10 June are now up around Cambridge. Have you spotted one yet? And, more importantly, do you have your ticket(s) yet?
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk

There’s only one month to go till our performance at Jesus Green Lido! Nothing Great Is Easy: The Story of the First Channel Swimmer is a one-man show which brings to life the triumph and tragedy of Captain Matthew Webb, who achieved the previously unthinkable in 1875 by swimming the English Channel. Written and performed by Chris Hudson and directed by Rosina Piovani, this show is ideally suited to be a part of the Lido’s centenary celebrations. If you want to be a part of the audience on this special occasion, here’s the link for tickets:
https://ngie.eventbrite.co.uk