Who doesn’t love Matilda, the little girl who loved to read, play tricks on her terrible parents and who discovered that she possesses a special power; she can move things with her mind. Once she learns to control this extraordinary gift, Matilda uses it for good, with a bit of mischief added to the mix.
The book is loved by kids throughout the world, the movie brought little Matilda to life and now The Royal Shakespeare company have brought her to the stage in Bangkok to thrill audiences with her mischief and determination to beach The Trunchball!
Tero Scenario and GWB Entertainment in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company is delighted to announce that the multi-award-winning production of Matilda The Musical will be touring to Bangkok at the Muang Thai Ratchadalai Theater on 21 February until 3 March 2024. Tickets can be purchased from Thai Ticket Major but get in quick this show will sell-out fast!
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical premiered at the RSC’s Stratford-upon-Avon home in 2010, before transferring to London’s West End in October 2011, where it opened to rave reviews and awards. Matilda The Musical swept the board at the 2012 Olivier Awards, with a record-breaking seven awards, and won four Tony Awards and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater for the four young performers sharing the title role on Broadway. It has since toured North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland, South Africa and China and played its first non-English language production in Seoul, South Korea in 2018/19 where it is recently returned to play its second season. In 2023, Matilda The Musical played for the first time in Japan at the Orb theatre in Tokyo and Osaka at Umeda Arts Centre, the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center and most recently the Dubai Opera in October 2022
A tonic for audiences of all ages, this anarchic production about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination has now won 101 international awards including 24 for Best Musical. The cast includes Ryan Anderson (Rudolph), Londiwe Dhlomo-Dlamini (Mrs Phelps), Jason Kajdi (Escapologist), Jamie Kaye (Michael Wormwood/Tommy), Matthew Rowland (Mr Wormwood), Gemma Scholes (Miss Honey), Emily Squibb ( Mrs Wormwood), Lucy Warway (Lavender) and James Wolstenholme (Miss Trunchbull).They are joined on stage by Lola Adaja, Renée Alexandra, Jazmin Bird, Alex Charles, Joseph Craig, Sinead Donnelly, Michael Gardiner, Kent Jeycocke, Brooke Kelly, Weslee Lauder, Katie Lee, Lizzie Nance, Jonathan Raath, Logan Timbre, Lucas Angelo. Ward and Dawn Williams.The three young performers playing the title role are Yolani Balfor, Donna Craig and Myla Williams. They are joined by Daniel Abrahams, Ashton Robertson, Erich Jordaan and Gideon van Biljon as Bruce and Eric.More than 12 years since the multi award-winning production opened in London, this iconic British musical has been seen by 11 million people across more than 90 cities worldwide. Written by Simon Baker and special effects and illusions by Paul Kieve .Matilda The Musical will be taking place in Bangkok on 21 st February until 3rd March.