It was a girls’ night
out on Tuesday as myself, my mother and my grandmother all went to the theatre!
As an 82nd birthday present we spent the evening at Matilda the Musical, which had been recommended to
me by so many that I was now itching to see it.
Before the performance
even began, I was blown away by the set design. Either side and above the stage
were waves of scrabble-like tiles, which look random at first, but as you wait
in your seat, you start to pick out words amongst them, which all have profound
importance to the storyline.
A member of the crew
came out on to the stage and announced why this particular night was so
special. Not only was it the first night of the season with a brand new adult
and child cast, but it was the debut West End performance for the new Matilda, Miss
Lollie McKenzie. In the first scene, set at a birthday party, a chorus of
children sang “My Mummy says I’m a miracle”, whilst performing a complex
choreography routine. Suddenly the lights dimmed, the birthday table split in
two and out of it emerged the cutest and possibly smallest actress I have ever
seen. Not only was she adorable but unbelievably professional throughout, right
up to the last bow. All of those songs and all of those lines – even some in
Russian! She is certainly a star of the future. In fact, all of the children in
the cast were exceptional. They worked just as hard as the adults, if not
harder!
For me, Tim Minchin’s
music made Matilda. Full of his
signature energy and wordplay, I love the School
Song, where he wrote the alphabet into the lyrics (see them here).
A wonderful
production, and it was so lovely to see something that could be enjoyed by all
three generations. Make sure you see it too :)
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