GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE
BY ROALD DAHL
On a good day, George can’t stand his Grandma. She complains all the time, she’s mean and she smells funny. On this particular day, Grandma is much more annoying than usual and George has had enough. “George – make me a cup of tea! George – rub my feet! George – stop growing!” Ugh. Wanting to put an end to her constant nagging, George creates a special medicine, greater than any medicine in the history of the world. What he doesn’t expect is that this medicine may actually work – just not in the way he thinks…
The award-winning team behind the multi-Helpmann Award nominated Australian production of Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts brings you this brand-new stage adaptation from the wacky mind of the World’s No. 1 Storyteller. Direct from a sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House, George’s Marvellous Medicine is packed to the rafters with mischief, music, magic and mammoth laughs. Just remember – do not try this at home!
Ages 6 – 106 (Grandparents beware)
Adapted for the stage by shake & stir theatre co
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THE TEAM
Director: Ross Balbuziente
Designer: Josh McIntosh
Sound Designer: Guy Webster
Lighting Designer: Jason Glenwright
Featuring: Johnny Balbuziente, Leon Cain, Tim Dashwood, Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij
Production Manager: Mark Middleton
Stage Manager: Tenneale Rogers
Head LX: Simon Hardy
Assistant Stage Manager: Maddison Penglis
2018 NATIONAL TOUR
4 April | Laycock St Theatre, Gosford | BOOK NOW
6-7 April | Riverside Theatre, Parramatta | BOOK NOW
11 April | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre | BOOK NOW
13-14 April | Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre | BOOK NOW
27-28 April | Merrigong Theatre, Wollongong | BOOK NOW
1-2 May | Griffith Regional Theatre | BOOK NOW
4-5 May | Orange Civic Theatre | BOOK NOW
8-9 May | Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre | BOOK NOW
25-28 July | Glen Street Theatre, Belrose | BOOK NOW
1 August | Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree | BOOK NOW
2 August | Glasshouse Theatre, Port Macquarie | BOOK NOW
VIC
11 May | Frankston Arts Centre | BOOK NOW
23 May | Mildura Arts Centre | BOOK NOW
26 May | Geelong Performing Arts Centre | BOOK NOW
19-20 June | Lighthouse Theatre Warrnambool | BOOK NOW
22 June | Hamilton Performing Arts Centre
25-29 September | Playhouse Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne | BOOK NOW
2 October| Karralyka Centre, Ringwood | BOOK NOW
TAS
28 May | Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre | BOOK NOW
31 May – 2 June | Theatre Royal Hobart | BOOK NOW
6 June | Theatre North Launceston | BOOK NOW
ACT
28-30 June | Canberra Theatre Centre | BOOK NOW
WA
4-8 July | Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth | BOOK NOW
12 July | Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre | BOOK NOW
18 July | Queens Park Theatre Geraldton | BOOK NOW
20-July | Mandurah Performing Arts | BOOK NOW
QLD
21 August – 5 September | Queensland Performing Arts Centre | BOOK NOW
14 September | Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg | BOOK NOW
18 September |Brolga Theatre, Maryborough | BOOK NOW
20-21 September | Redland Performing Arts Centre | BOOK NOW
16 October | Mount Isa Civic Centre | BOOK NOW
23 October | HOTA Gold Coast | BOOK NOW
SA
5 October | Nautilus Arts Centre, Port Lincoln | BOOK NOW
NT
8 October | Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs | BOOK NOW
12 October | Darwin Entertainment Centre | BOOK NOW
FOR TEACHERS
AGES
6+
CURRICULUM LINKS/PRIMARY
Storytelling
Novel Study
Playbuilding
Design Elements
CURRICULUM LINKS/SECONDARY DRAMA
Transformation of Text
Children’s Theatre
Ensemble Theatre
Magical Realism
Set Design
GENERAL CAPABILITIES
Literacy
Critical & Creative Thinking
Personal & Social Capability
Ethical Understanding
SUBJECT CONNECTIONS
Through shake & stir’s unique approach to storytelling your students will witness a performance of Children’s Theatre, Ensemble Theatre and Magical Realism helping to deepen their understanding and providing an excellent example of how a text can be transformed for the stage. With striking & transformative set, lighting and sound design and clever manipulation of the elements of performance/drama, this production promises to engage and inspire your students.
A COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER’S RESOURCE KIT with pre and post classroom activities, compiled by shake & stir’s Education Manager Naomi Russell is available for all school bookings.
PRODUCTION IMAGE GALLERY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DYLAN EVANS
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