George's Marvellous Medicine in Whitby

George's Marvellous Medicine, adapted from Roald Dahl's 1981 novel, comes to Whitby on Friday 7 August 2026. The story follows eight-year-old George Kranky, left home alone with his unbearable grandmother, who mixes a wild concoction of household, garden and bathroom-cabinet ingredients into a potion meant to replace her usual medicine — with wildly unpredictable results once she drinks it.

Stage adaptations of the book are typically pitched at family audiences, mixing physical comedy with the story's exaggerated, mischievous humour. No cast, company or venue details beyond Whitby itself have been confirmed for this date.