ROALD Dahl's much-loved book George's Marvellous Medicine is to be brought to life at the Princess Theatre.

First published in 1981, the book, and now the play, is 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 tthe audience. This will be the seventh Dahl Christmas show that Birmingham Stage Company has presented.

The production will be directed by Phil Clark, who also directed both BSC's last Dahl show, Danny the Champion of the World, and the company's new Horrible Histories tour.

It stars Clark Devlin in the title role, Granny is played by Erika Poole with other parts taken by Alison Fitzjohn, Jason O'Brien and Thomas Woodman.

It runs at the Princess Theatre from March 23 to 26.

For tickets, call the box office on 0844 847 2315.