ROALD Dahl's popular book The Twits will be brought to life at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre for a short run from next Tuesday.
The production arrives direct from a London Christmas season and "combines circus and aerial skills, trickery and physical theatre to create a magical and mesmerising tale with an ingenious twist".
The story, voted by Blue Peter viewers as one of the three funniest books of all time, has been adapted by David Wood, who has successfully adapted other Dahl books, including The BFG, The Witches and James and the Giant Peach.
The tale concerns Mr and Mrs Twit. A spokesman explained: "They were a very happy couple, but seldom happy at the same time. For what really made them happy was playing nasty tricks on one another. The best word to describe them was disgusting."
It runs until Saturday, January 24, at 7pm with various matinees. For details and to book tickets, £7.50-£13.30, call 0870 607 7535.
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