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Matilda, the spirited young girl with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, comes to life on stage as St. Clair College music theatre students present Matilda the Musical at the Chrysler Theatre.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n <\/span>or<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n The stage production, based on the children\u2019s book Matilda by British author Roald Dahl, tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with an uncaring mother and father.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n Matilda attends a school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull. When she develops telekinetic powers, she discovers her own strength and dares to change her destiny.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cThis exciting performance celebrates courage, imagination, and the power of standing up for what\u2019s right,\u201d said Kristyn Wiklanski, music theatre performance program coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the hilarious antics of Matilda\u2019s parents to the larger-than-life presence of the fearsome Miss Trunchbull, the production showcases the exceptional training and artistry of emerging performers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Thirty students sing, act and dance their way through the production.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cI am truly impressed and inspired not only by the hard work and talents of these amazing young performers but by the honesty, vulnerability and authenticity they have all poured into telling the beautiful story of Matilda,\u201d said director Jeni Walls.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cA young girl who like so many of us \u2014 especially us theatre kids \u2014 come to learn the value of chosen family, embracing what makes us different and of course, the magic within.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The show opens Friday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m., at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts Chrysler Theatre.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n Performances continue April 11 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and April 12 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Article content<\/p>\n Tickets are available at the Chrysler Theatre box office or online at https:\/\/ci.ovationtix.com\/36274\/production\/1254668.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n![\"music](\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/21.1.1\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-ws-new.svg\"){kind=logo}
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