George's marvellous medicine at Stella Maris College

Abstract

What do drama and science have in common? What do a group of third year B.Ed. (Hons) students following a course at university have in common with a group of eight- and nine-year-old boys? Nothing much in the everyday life of the science classroom. But this year drama and science were linked through the presentation of an adaptation of George's Marvellous Medicine, a story by Roald Dahl. The magical world of George who makes his Grandma grow big through his marvellous medicine is linked with the world of science and observation and finding an explanation for why things happen. The play was developed and created by a group of third year B.Ed. (Hons) science students and produced in collaboration with Masquerade Theatre Arts School. The play was the end result of a drama course led by Anthony Bezzina.