Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however - the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchball, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!

Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, this is a joyous girl-power romp, delighting audiences with the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.

Matilda JR runs for 85 minutes including an interval, and is performed by the National Performing Academy's Young Drama Cambridge programme with performers aged 9-16.