Matilida

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Matilda. Here's the official synopsis: “Matilda, an extraordinary girl armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand against her oppressive parents and head teacher to change her story with miraculous results.” We had two very special guests on this week's episode: musical theatre experts Carolyn and Matt. Carolyn enjoyed Matilda and praised the many subtle details that made it fun to watch, although she hated the cake eating scene. Matt had seen Matilda on Broadway and in Toronto, and was able to pull back the curtain to show exactly how and why musical theatre gives us the feels. Dave, despite not being a musical theatre fan, had almost only nice things to say about Matilda. Justin expressed his admiration for Tim Minchin and the insanely talented child actors. Ashley got sidetracked by Irn-Bru.