Matilda The Musical’s Plotting a Story Teaching Resource

Inspired by Matilda The Musical, these resources give schools insight into the process of staging this award-winning musical.

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subjects: Drama, English

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Inspired by Matilda The Musical, these resources give schools insight into the process of staging this award-winning musical.

With teacher packs, films and online activities, this programme of work aims to give young people the inspiration, confidence, and skills to develop their writing.

How a story is told on stage is very different from a story in a book. In this resource, Dennis and Tim share their ideas on how to create good plots for musicals and where they get their ideas from.

The teacher resource pack gives activities for starting to create plot structure around characters. Students can see plots in action by playing on the ‘plot-o-meter’ and deciding for themselves the best ingredients for a good scene.

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.

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Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subjects: Drama, English

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Use: Yes (my name, role & school)

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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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