October 23rd | 11:00 – The Comic Opera for Children, Big Hall
Neglected by her family, Matilda finds solace in books and discovers she has telekinetic powers. She rebels against the tyranny of headmistress Trunchbull and finds a new home with Miss Honey.
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By: Roald Dahl
Translated by: English Kids Academy
Music and lyrics by: Tim Minchin
Written by: Dennis Kelly
Orchestration & musical arrangements: Chris Nightingale
Cast:
Matilda Wormwood: Iarina Popescu
Agatha Trunchbull: Călina Epuran
Jennifer Honey: Oana Șerban
Mister Wormwood: Mihai Mitrea
Doamna Wormwood: Maria Alexievici
Michael Wormwood: Sara Cozariu
Miss Phelps: Ioana Rufu
Illusionist / Entertainer: Radu Ion
Doctor: Andrei Mihalcea
Rudolpho: Victor Ion
Serghei: Tiberiu Enache
Acrobat voice: Antonia Iacob
Acrobat silk: Marlena Amironesei
Mothers: Alexandra Dracea, Mădălina Dinu, Bianca Marinescu, Antonia Iacob
Fathers: Tiberiu Enache, Gjergji Mani, Victor Ion, Fang Shuang
Kids from Matilda’s school:
Amanda Thripp: Bianca Maria Ursache
Lavender Glottlestop: Miriam Esther Șimșensohn
Nigel: Alexandra Bârliba
Eric: Alexandra Mihai
Alice: Diana Maria Dancu
Hortensia: Dina Ioana Stanciu
Bruce Bogtrotter: Dan Voinea
Tommy: Tudor Cristian Cărbunaru
Tilde: Ana Burja
Abigail: Andreea Rusenescu
Marcy: Anastasia Fumureanu
Sara: Sara Ardeleanu
Alexia: Anastasia Bîrleanu
Assistant / Daisie: Maria Răducanu
Leon: Maya Alessia Susanu
Tomas: Maria Alexia Cotuțiu
Matthew: Natalia Ogăraru
Assistant / Mila: Adelina Baicu
Assistant / Claire: Ioana Teodora Mateș
The Comic Opera for Children Ballet:
Alyn Arhire, Cristina Babalâc, Antonio Bisogno, Sabina Chirilă, Consuella Crăciun, Emily Fung, Giuseppe Paolicelli, Karen Sakata, Saori Shikahama, Maria Ștefania Stanciu, Cătălin Țîrcovnicu
The Comic Opera for Children Orchestra:
Flute: Petra Hriban
Clarinet, bass clarinet: Bogdan Mavroean
Saxophone: Cosmin Stanciu / Silviu Stanciu
Classical guitar, electrical: Răzvan Grigorescu
Cello: Alexandra Pascaru
Double bass, bass guitar: Daniela Georgescu
Trumpet: Ionel Lazăr, Sergiu Bivol
Trombone: Filip Liviu
Keyboard: Abel Corban, Monica Gemene
Percussion: Paul Luculescu
Directed by: Emil Pantelimon
Assistant director: Irina Furdui
Conductors: Gheorghe Iliuţă / Alexandru Ilie
Casting director: Valentin Racoveanu
Technical director: Dorin Popovici
Stage design: Vladimir Turturica
Costumes: Alina Petrovschi
Set design assistant: Ioana Popescu
Choreography: Cezara Blioju
Assistant choreographer: Sabina Chirilă
„School of musical” coordinators: Teodora Jaworski (canto), Sabina Chirilă (coreography), Ioana Rufu (acting)
Musical preparation and rehearsal: Abel Corban / Marius Groza / Monica Gemene
Lighting design: Mircea Mitroi
Video: We Are Sphere
Producer: The Comic Opera for Children, Bucharest
Duration: 3h (with intermission)
Recommended age: 7+
Dialogues are in Romanian
Songs are interpreted in English
Educational NTF
Act I
Matilda is born into a neglectful family, with parents more interested in personal pursuits. She finds solace in books and creates imaginative stories. At school, Miss Honey recognizes her exceptional intelligence, but is thwarted by the tyrannical headmistress, Agatha Trunchbull. Matilda discovers she has telekinetic powers and begins to rebel against the abuses of her parents and Trunchbull.
Act II
Matilda continues to develop her powers and resist Trunchbull’s tyranny. She realizes that the story of the acrobats she imagined mirrors Miss Honey’s tragic past. With the help of her classmates, Matilda successfully drives Trunchbull away. In the end, Miss Honey becomes the new headmistress, and Matilda stays with her while her family flees to Spain.
Photo: The Comic Opera for Children
