A REDDITCH man will be wishing he had a brain - when he performs as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz next week.

Joe George, of Mount Pleasant, will be treading the boards alongside Dorothy, the Wizard, Tin Man and Lion at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre next week.

And the musical would not be complete without the famous song Over the Rainbow, voted top of the poll of 20th century all-time favourites earlier this year and Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

The Wizard of Oz runs from Monday until Saturday, October 27, and tickets are available from 01905 795619 or 01905 770154.