![]() ![]() When she arrives at Miss Trunchbull's (Emma Thompson) school, she goes toe-to-toe with the cruel, hypocritical headmaster, and in turn encourages the students around her to also rebel against the dream-destroying rules, with multiple dazzling and hectic musical numbers. ![]() Her pranks are moral vengeance against the corrupt adults and the school system around her. Alison Weir does a brilliant job presenting a more defiant Matilda, aware of her own power and unafraid of rules. Other iterations of "Matilda" have presented the character as a sort of mischievous genius held back by the bullying adults around her. This is until she meets Miss Honey, the one teacher aware of her brilliance and keen to help her show it to the world. Matilda Wormwood is a child genius underappreciated by the world around her, including her family. "Matilda the Musical" retells the famous Roald Dahl story with some significant changes. It often indicates a user profile.Īlison Weir as Matilda in the centre surrounded by fellow students played by (L-R) Winter Jarrett-Glasspool, Ashton Robertson Rei Yamauchi Fulker and Andrei Shen. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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