‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ review: A canorous adaptation of a remarkable children’s classic
The HinduRoald Dahl’s protagonists are almost always on the precipice of greatness, even when they are bogged down by cruel adults and situations out of their control. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Director: Matthew Warchus Cast: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Lyshana Lynch Duration: 117 minutes Storyline: An adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. After an inspection by the state authorities, the Wormwoods are forced to send Matilda to Crunchem Hall Primary school whose motto is ‘Bambinatum est magitum’, run by the taut Olympian Miss Trunchbull, who has a panaché for rules and disgust for anyone who claims to be an exception to them. Even if you’re little you can do a lot, you Mustn’t let a little thing like ‘little’ stop you.” She becomes the first person to say “no” to the headmistress — she challenges, refutes and argues the reasons the children are put through corporal punishment to the pleasure of her classmates and the agony of the Olympian. Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical is currently streaming on Netflix
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