St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School pupils emotional leave

Children at St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School were left in tears after taking to the stage in a production of Matilda the Musical following months of rehearsals.

The end-of-year production saw every Key Stage Two pupil perform across two evenings at St Bartholomew’s Church after the school secured the licence to stage the award-winning musical.

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Alex Barton, School Business Manager, said: “There were tears at the end of the first night; I couldn’t stop them from crying.

“They always are on the last couple of weeks, but they were very emotional, Year 6.

“It was just gorgeous.”

The performances took place on July 8 and 9 after a dress rehearsal on July 7.

Years five and six took on the principal roles, while children in Years three and four formed the choir, backing singers and dancers.

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The production followed months of rehearsals and came after Year 6 pupils watched the West End production of Matilda during a residential visit to London earlier this year.

Ms Barton said: “We do it every year, but this one was bigger and we had the licence to do Matilda.

“It was special, the kids really took to it, and staff were amazing, and the costumes were incredible.”

She added: “They loved it, it was something that is a well-known film.

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“They loved the idea we were doing it. It all went really well.”

Based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, Matilda the Musical tells the story of a bright young girl with a love of books who stands up to cruel adults and discovers she has extraordinary powers.

The award-winning stage show features music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and has become a favourite with audiences worldwide.