HERE’S a great recipe for a half term outing. Take one pinch of Dorothy and Toto, add a drizzle of Scarecrow, whip up a Tinman, fold in a Lion then glaze with a good and bad Witch, add a dusting of Wizard and bake to perfection … and there you have it! An all-round family entertainment show in the form of The Wizard of Oz.

Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone arrives, and picks her, her house and her dog up and deposits them in the Land of Oz Things in Oz are strange and beautiful, but Dorothy just wants to get back home. She begins to travel to the Emerald City where a great wizard lives and on her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tinman who wants a heart, and a cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them. Dorothy is helped by the good Witch of the North, but she’s also sought by the Wicked Witch of the West, who seeks revenge for the death of her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, for which she blames Dorothy. With many twists and turns, will Dorothy return to Kansas and learn that “there’s no place like home”?

This colourful fantasy musical is a timeless classic with a moral twist and will be performed by the Thornbury Musical Theatre Group at the Armstrong Hall in Thornbury from Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 October at 7.30 pm including matinées on the Friday and Saturday at 2.30 pm. Adult tickets £12.50, concessions £10.50, and a family ticket for 4 is £38. On opening night all tickets will be on a 3 for 2 basis. Group discounts of 10 per cent can also be arranged via our Box Office for 10+ seats. For ticket enquiries, please call Angie at the Box Office on 07516 270140. Tickets are bookable online at www.tmtg.org.uk and are also available at Lisa Costa Residential Sales and Lettings at 53 High Street, Thornbury.