Let’s Go Waltzing Matilda in 2013 …
You’ll have to pardon our bad pun about the classic Australian folksong, “Waltzing Matilda,” but we’re ever so excited that our London 2013 group will be attending the hit new show, Matilda: The Musical, with music and lyrics by the delightfully impish Tim Minchin (see “Prejudice” or “Rock and Roll Nerd“). The musical is based on the popular children’s book Matilda by Roal Dahl (a Welshman, who moved to London), about a precocious and clever young girl whose parents are at best unsupportive and often somewhat contemptuous of their child’s abilities.
Recently, Matilda: The Musical was nominated for 10 Olivier Awards (the maximum number of nominations a single show can receive), winning Best Musical, and has won several WhatsOnStage awards. The show promises to be a brilliant romp appropriate for young viewers and old.
You can listen to parts of the soundtrack here: http://uk.matildathemusical.com/sights-sounds/audio/.
We’ll read the novel for class and attend the show during week two of class as part of our ongoing exploration of “Staging Childhood.”
