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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 SEPTEMBER 2021 4 THEATRE Matilda The Musical Malta debut seeks new cast members due to pandmic Auditions will be held in October to recast some roles for the Malta premiere of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical MASQUERADE Malta has an- nounced the dates for new au- ditions to join the Malta cast of the multi-award-winning production, Matilda The Mu- sical. Although Masquerade se- cured the professional rights to the show and originally cast the production for perfor- mances in April 2020, this ini- tial run was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new production is at last set to take to the stage in April 2022 – but as some of the orig- inal ensemble and children previously cast are unavaila- ble, several roles are now open to be recast through a series of auditions this October. "Once again, we are looking for the best performance tal- ent in Malta to join the new cast of Matilda The Musical," says Masquerade's artistic di- rector Anthony Bezzina. "We know that local talent is more than ready to bring Mal- ta's debut production of this much-loved global phenome- non to life – and opening night will be all the better, following the difficult journey through the pandemic to finally being able to stage it. We can't wait!" Adapted from the treasured children's novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda The Musical features a book by Dennis Kel- ly and original songs by Tim Minchin. Since its premiere in 2010 the show's story of Mat- ilda, an extraordinary little girl who takes a stand and changes her destiny, has captured the imagination of audiences and critics alike through sell-out runs and tours the world over. To date, the spectacular mu- sical has won more than 90 in- ternational awards, including 24 for Best Musical. The auditions for the fresh casting of the children's roles and male and female ensemble for Malta's debut production of Matilda The Musical will be held at M Space on 12 and 14 October 2021. The ideal candidates to join the Malta original cast will be selected based on a range of skills and attributes, from their talent and energy to their punctuality and commitment. Those attending auditions are asked to prepare songs according to their preferred role as well as a monologue, as outlined in the audition pack available upon request. They should also be ready to participate in a dance work- shop as required. Auditions for Matilda The Musical will be held at M Space, Msida on 12 and 14 Oc- tober 2021. To reserve a place and re- quest an audition pack, email Veronica Bezzina at veroni- ca@masquerademalta.com. Further information and up- dates may be found online at www.masquerademalta.com. The film version of Matilda debuted in 1996