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George's Marvellous Medicine
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m, 1any gender (adult)
Adapted for the stage by David Wood
From the book by Roald Dahl
“David Wood's sparkling new adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic gets the ear-splitting, roof-raising response it deserves.” – The Stage
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Cast Size
2w, 2m, 1any gender (adult) -
Subgenre
Theatre for Young Audiences -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
History
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting A farmyard and farmhouse
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
“Nasty, naughty fun.” – The Times
“This new adaptation is marvellous. It has all the ingredients needed for a really good family show... school groups could have lifted the rafters, they were so happy shouting at George!” – Birmingham Mail
“A classic piece of theatrical magic when the grandmother grows through the roof.” – Birmingham Post
“An example of how to engage an audience's attention and keep it right to the end of the show. And beyond.” – Whatsonstage.com
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Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
David Wood
David Wood has been called “the national children’s dramatist” (London Times). His plays are performed worldwide, and include The Gingerbread Man, The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner, Save the Human, Aladdin, Hijack Over Hygenia, Jack the Lad, Larry the Lamb in Toytown, Old ...
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. His first moment of inspiration came when he was at boarding school, when a local chocolate factory invited pupils to trial new chocolate bars. Thirty-five years later, Charlie and ...