{"id":4933,"date":"2023-04-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gabrielvasconcellos.com\/?p=4933"},"modified":"2023-06-11T21:23:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T21:23:19","slug":"matilda-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gabrielvasconcellos.com\/?p=4933","title":{"rendered":"Matilda Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On its surface, Roald Dahl\u2019s Matilda <\/em>might lack the spectacle and pop you\u2019d commonly find in the Magical Girl genre like Sailor Moon<\/em>. Opting instead for a more grounded story that resonates with kids and adults alike, the show only briefly steps into the realm of the fantastical. Still, its 12-year-long run on the West End is proof that the world can\u2019t get enough of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matilda <\/em>is, first and foremost, a children\u2019s show. But that shouldn\u2019t detract adults or have them believe this will be the theatrical version of leaving the TV on a kids\u2019 channel to distract them so you can have a few minutes of solace following your grueling nine-to-five. There are some \u201cadult jokes\u201d such as Miss Honey (Lauren Byrne) walking into Mrs. Wormwood (Amy Ellen Richardson) with a very<\/em> Italian dancer and believing she just witnessed infidelity. The musical doesn\u2019t shy away from acknowledging abusive childhoods, trauma, and even murder. Balancing those subjects for a young target audience can be a lot to swallow, but just like Bruce (Sekhani Dumezweni) with Miss Trunchbull\u2019s (Elliot Harper) cake, Matilda <\/em>can digest it all while keeping everyone, regardless of age, entertained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The music and lyrics by Tim Minchin flawlessly incorporate both humor and catchiness to create an acoustic delight. Combined with Peter Darling\u2019s choreography and Rob Howell\u2019s set design, Matilda<\/em> allows for melodies like \u201cSchool Song\u201d to enchant the audience as schoolchildren climb the gate of Crunchem Hall Primary School set to the tempo of the song while the lyrics recite the alphabet. The show also doesn\u2019t shy away from going past the limitations of the stage. In one scene, Miss Trunchbull \u201cthrows\u201d a child off stage, only for her to be caught in the audience. After the intermission, Mr. Wormwood (Rakesh Boury) addresses the audience as if to make an important announcement, leading many to believe he\u2019s not in character, only to slip into a song praising the Telly. Every detail in Matilda <\/em>by the creatives behind this adaptation was crafted to perfection. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the psychic events that unfold, Matilda<\/em> manages to achieve the impossible: telling a deep story made primarily for kids but that everyone can enjoy. It\u2019s no wonder this show has become an international sensation destined to be remembered as a contemporary classic in the world of theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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