Matilda The Musical | The Escapologist & Acrobat Stories 1-3

Feb 12, 2023: Ana performed as 'Matilda Wormwood' in Meadowvale Music Theatre's "Matilda The Musical", held at the Meadowvale Theatre in Mississauga, ON. All 8 shows (Feb 3-5 & Feb 9-12, 2023 of at least 3,160 seats) sold out a week before the opening night and we heard great reviews overall.
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Key timelines in this video:
0:07 - Story 1: "Once Upon a Time" (Matilda, Mrs. Phelps, Acrobat, Escapologist) §
"At the local library Matilda tells Mrs. Phelps a story about a world-famous acrobat and escapologist couple who long to have a child but they can't. To distract themselves from their sadness they announce to the world's press that they will perform an exciting and dangerous new act ("Once Upon a Time")."
5:13 - Story 2: "The Great Day Arrived" (Matilda, Mrs. Phelps, Acrobat, Escapologist, Acrobat's Sister) § Matilda tells Mrs. Phelps more about the acrobat and the escapologist. The acrobat's sister, a former world champion hammer-thrower who loves to scare small children, has arranged their performance. The escapologist announces that the performance has been cancelled because the acrobat is pregnant. The crowd is thrilled but the acrobat's sister is furious at the prospect of refunding the crowd's money and produces a contract binding them to perform the act or go to jail ("The Great Day Arrived").
10:32 - Story 3: "The Trick Started Well..." (Matilda, Mrs. Phelps, Acrobat) §
Matilda resolves to end Miss Trunchbull's cruelty. She tells Mrs. Phelps more of the story of the acrobat and the escapologist. Bound by their contract, they perform their feat, which goes well until the last moment when the acrobat is fatally injured, living just long enough to give birth to a girl. The escapologist invites the acrobat's sister to move in with him to help look after his daughter. Unknown to the escapologist, the girl's aunt is secretly cruel to her, forcing her to perform menial tasks and abusing her verbally and physically ("The Trick Started Well").
15:33 - Slide Show/ Still Photos
Check Story 4: "I'm Here" (Matilda, Escapologist) - • Matilda The Musical | ...
§ Not present on the original London cast recording
The instrumentation uses a ten-to-thirteen-piece orchestra, including keyboards, reeds, brass, strings and percussion. The performances run 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one interval. The "Overture" is included in the Broadway production only while the "Entr'acte" was only used in the London production where it has now been cut apart from the final bars which lead into "When I Grow Up".
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