Matilda The Musical Character Education Video Dennis Kelly

Watch this free educational video from Matilda The Musical with Dennis Kelly to learn more about the characters of the show.

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subjects: Drama, English

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Inspired by Matilda The Musical, this educational video gives you and your students insight into the process of staging this award-winning musical.

In writing Matilda The Musical Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin created new characters, stories, and songs into Roald Dahl’s novel of Matilda.

This film gives an insight into how the musical was created and shows how the storylines differ between the novel and the musical. Dennis Kelly also talks about how they brought these characters to life for the stage.

Use this versatile resource as an introduction for students in Upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. Activities are also suitable for more advanced study with GSCE and A-Level students.

Key Information.

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Ages: 7-11, 11-14, 14-16, Post 16

Subjects: Drama, English

Type: Educational Video

Use: In the Classroom, Before a School Trip, After a School Trip

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About RSC's Matilda The Musical.

Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl.

With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Winner of over 100 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, Matilda has been playing at the Cambridge Theatre in London’s West End for over a decade, where it continues to delight audiences of all ages.

As well as offering great rates for schools, the Royal Shakespeare Company have created a free online resource to give schools insights into the process of staging this award-winning musical at matildaschoolresources.com.

These include teacher notes full of ideas for how to prepare your students for seeing the production, and a programme of work which aims to give young people the inspiration, confidence and skills to develop their own writing.

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