Matilda School Resources
BOOKING INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS
Matilda The Musical is the perfect treat for students of all ages and is a fantastic introduction to theatre. It is particularly suitable for students of English, Drama & Theatre Studies and has strong curriculum links to Literacy, PSHE and SEAL.
Discounts and group rates are available for schools and students at all venues on selected performances.
Terms and conditions apply. Please contact individual venue Box Offices for details.
RESOURCES
Our award-winning new Education Resources are now available here:
EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Change My Story is a new RSC education programme devised in collaboration with our regional theatre partners across the country to support the UK Tour of Matilda The Musical. Theatre partners include Leicester Curve, Dublin Board Gais Energy Theatre, Sunderland Empire , Milton Keynes Theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome, Manchester Palace, Cardiff Millennium Centre, Plymouth Theatre Royal. Each theatre will create a bespoke programme in collaboration with RSC consisting of some or all of the following:
Become a Change My Story Champion School:
Change My Story has been devised on a region-by-region basis and includes a national search for up to 50 Change My Story Champion Schools who will work with the RSC and their regional theatre to stage a special 45-minute edit of Matilda The Musical as their school play. Any state-maintained school in the touring regions will be able to apply for one of the 50 places which involves committing to a two-year programme of creative work, including professional development and training opportunities for teachers and working with five other local schools to share skills and knowledge from the programme.
Improving Literacy Through Matilda The Musical – Teacher CPD
Location – UK Tour Regions
This new and exciting two-day course for KS2 teachers explores ways of extending writing within the primary classroom.
Our approaches have a proven impact on reluctant and lower ability writers, developing their imagination and use of descriptive language, inspiring them to write with confidence and enjoyment.
The one day course focuses on using ‘Matilda The Musical’ to inspire and extend pupils’ writing skills using rehearsal and performance approaches from the production as a way to engage pupils, exploring narrative structures and developing characters and dialogue.
To register your interest in the Literacy CPD training, please email education@rsc.org.uk stating your school’s location.
Book one of our specially devised workshops:
Matilda The Musical In-School Workshops
We are delighted to be able to offer schools in the touring areas the opportunity to book an in-school workshop. Inspired by the musical’s librarian, Mrs Phelps, students will work with trained RSC practitioners to create their own character stories, using the world of Matilda The Musical as a frame. Workshops are developed in response to the needs of your students and can incorporate musical, written or performance outcomes. Suitable for KS2 & KS3.
How To Book
Matilda The Musical In-School workshops cost £175 for a two-hour workshop for up to 30 pupils, delivered in your school. If your school is located in Bradford, Edinburgh, Bristol, Southampton or Norwich, please email education@rsc.org.uk to find out more.