Roald Dahl's Comic Masterpiece, Georges Marvellous Medicine Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre

First published in 1981 George’s Marvellous Medicine is one of Dahl’s funniest and most exciting stories all about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion the results are explosive and the most incredible things begin to happen - it’s the start of George’s amazing adventures which provide a wonderful knockabout comic romp for the audience!

This will be the seventh Dahl Christmas show that Birmingham Stage Company have presented – all have been hugely popular and the company hope to break their own box office records with this their latest on tour throughout 2010. BSC are one of the country’s most successful theatre companies performing stage versions of many children’s classic books.

George’s Marvellous Medicine will be directed by Phil Clark, who also directed both BSC’s last Dahl show, Danny the Champion of the World, in 2007/8, and the company’s new Horrible Histories tour. The new stage version of George is by David Wood, the UK’s leading children’s playwright, who was dubbed ‘the national children’s dramatist’ by The Times. He recently won the AATE Distinguished Playwriting Award for the second time for his adaptation of Danny the Champion of the World.

George’s Marvellous Medicine has Clark Devlin in the title role, who recently toured in Horrid Henry, Granny is played by Erika Poole with other parts taken by Alison Fitzjohn, Jason O’Brien and Thomas Woodman. Designs will be by Jackie Trousdale with lighting by Jason Taylor.

BSC’s Founder and Actor Manager, Neal Foster, said today: “Our new adaptation by David Wood will take the show onto a new level – we think its one of the most exciting show for children we’ve ever staged!”

Book your tickets now at Milton Keynes Theatre Box Office , call 0844 871 7652 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/miltonkeynes