Three years since their last show because of COVID, Bristol Metropolitan Academy returned with a bang and staged sell out shows of their highly anticipated musical production of ‘Matilda’ to over 1,200 people.
Molly Sykes Jerrold Year 8 and Lyra Larkin Year 9 performed the lead role of Matilda and received outstanding reviews. Molly said, “I have loved playing every second of Matilda.”
Matilda is about a young girl with extraordinary powers, who uses her talents to take revenge on her abusive parents and later to fight back against the tyrannical principal of her school.
Director and Drama Programme Leader, Meesh Vince, said, “The show really was nothing short of phenomenal. Our 96 incredibly talented students in cast and crew from Year 7 – 11 have worked on the production for over 12 months. I had a dedicated staff team who worked tirelessly with the students on a weekly basis outside of school hours.
“Our art and DT staff and students contributed to the set. A team of students even choreographed and taught the fantastic dances, DT teacher Dave Vince constructed the spectacular set with illusionary special effects, and Drama Teacher Lucie Morrish taught all the songs, lead vocals and harmonies.
“The sense of belonging between the students will continue to be very special. Every single person who came to see this show was gifted a magical experience.”
Quotes from the audience included –
“I had taught for over 50 years and this by far was the best ever show I have seen!”
“I couldn’t believe I was watching school children because they were so professional.”
“What a show, and we’ve watched a few! Totally blown away by the professionalism and the talent of each and every one of the students, and wanted to watch it all over again! They raised the bar very high.”
“It was a like watching a mini West End show.”