Through the Arts Award window.....Student reviews of Matilda the Musical or Tate Modern experiences

Here some Arts Award students share their thoughts on recent visits:


Arbi Alia- Year 7
'The acting was good although not for my age group, still a good performance. '

Ellis Charles- Year 9
'Matilda was fun and interesting for all ages. I liked Ms Trunchbull because she was totes cool.'

 
Maya Courtney-Bedi- Year 9
'It was good and very entertaining. It is one of the funniest musicals I have ever watched.'

 
Marielle Pillai- Year 9
'Amazing, colourful performance, would definitely go again.'

 
Maximilian Younossi- Year 9
'The theatre performance of Matilda was a very creative and inspirational production due to the fact that it was done by an extremely talented cast that could sing and perform brilliantly.'

 
Jonny Mew- Year 9
'Matilda was a brilliant play and performed by a fantastic cast of actors and is well worth seeing.'

 
Oscar Perry-Armstrong- Year 9
'Matilda was the best musical I've seen in a while! Therer were great perofrmances from young actors!'

 
Dotun Adebusuyi- Year 9
'Matilda the muscial had very good performances and everyone acted in time with the music. I really liked the stage changes!'

 
Nathan Lear -Year 9
'It was a very entertaining play and it was much better than the film. I would recommend it to any age!'

 
Joe Dewison- Year 9
'It was good how they got the children to work together and the staging and lighting was effective.'

 
Charlotte Hughes-Young- Year 9
'It was good! I liked the songs and the childrens' performances! '


'Tate Modern was an amazing experience. It gave me a chance to not only visualize the art but also understand it. Many artworks allowed us to judge the artist's feelings and emotions. I realised that small things can have a huge effect' 
O. Majewska Year 9


'Going to the Tate Modern Art gallery was an amazing experience. We got the opportunity to observe fascinating thought provoking pieces. We had a greater understanding of the Artists' backgrounds, seeing through their eyes during the hands-on activity'
A. Nawar Year 9


'I think being at Matilda was legendary. It was awesome, entertaining and exciting! I would love to go again.'
J.Oboh Year 7


'I loved the play, it was nothing like I expected. The actresses /actors were great and the scenes were brilliant. I would give it five out of five.'
S.Thaiwatana Year 7


'I thought the Matilda performance was great! The actors were really good and the stage set was really cool, probably one of the best performances I have ever seen! 5/5.'
H.Fairbrass Year 7


'The Matilda theatre was a brilliant and exciting experience. It had a great plot and me laugh (a lot).'
F.Ockwell Year 8


'Bursting with charisma and dynamism especially since it incorporates child actors. Smart quirky and good fun.Will have kids in stitches and adults in tears! The overall performance was utterly exhilarating. I strongly recommend anyone to go and watch the show and to be "spellbound".'
G.Josy Year 9


'It was awesome! The music was great and the dancing was really good as well. I love musicals and was definitely one of my favourite'
E.Grunberger Year 8


'I found this theatre act exciting and up-beat. The range of actors were wide and they were very good. Some of young actors/actresses were over acting a little. Maybe next time they could act more, rather than talk. But overall it was amazing.'
R.Rennicks-Gordon  Year 7


'I loved the performance! Great plot, great actors/actresses and a great stage. 5 out of 5.'
B.Kauder Year 7


'I don't usually like musicals but i was surprised how much I loved Matilda. It was bright and colourful and the story behind it was also very interesting. I would recommend it to children and adults!'
A.Crichlow Year 9