Drama at King's Ely Prep, a Private School Near Cambridge

Kings Ely Prep

Drama

Matilda 2026  

Information, dates, and audition details.

 

Audition Pack 

This document contains all the essential information, including important dates and role-specific requirements.

Please read it carefully to ensure you fully understand what’s expected for the role you’re auditioning for.

MATILDA AUDITION PACK

Dance Audition 

Please watch the video below and learn the Matilda dance routine as part of your audition preparation.

DANCE AUDITION

 

 

Music Files 

Please see below links to all rehearsal and accompaniment tracks. 

REVOLTING CHILDREN - INSTRUMENTAL

REVOLTING CHILDREN - WITH VOCALS

WHEN I GROW UP - INSTRUMENTAL

WHEN I GROW UP - WITH VOCALS

THIS LITTLE GIRL - INSTRUMENTAL

THIS LITTLE GIRL - WITH VOCALS

NAUGHTY - INSTRUMENTAL

NAUGHTY - WITH VOCALS

THE HAMMER - INSTRUMENTAL

THE HAMMER - WITH VOCALS

Meet the HEAD OF PREP drama

Emily Chadwick 

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"Through drama, children gain more than just acting skills; it cultivates their imagination and helps them explore different perspectives. It fosters emotional intelligence, enhances communication skills, and promotes self-discipline. By engaging in drama, children develop a sense of empathy and learn the importance of collaboration, all while having fun and expressing their unique voices. It's a transformative journey that enriches their lives, boosts their self-esteem, and prepares them for a bright future."
Emily  Chadwick

 

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King's Ely Sixth Form Pupils doing the hoop trundle outside Ely Cathedral

King's Ely Sixth Form Pupils doing the hoop trundle outside Ely Cathedral

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To prepare each individual to live positive, productive, successful and fulfilled lives, for the betterment of themselves and the world around them.

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To ensure every child feels that they are known, and receives an excellent academic education that inspires curiosity and intellectual adventure. 

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To give a sense of place and belonging to all our pupils, and to celebrate our unique environment and make the most of its ecological, historical, artistic, spiritual and economic resources.

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To create a genuinely diverse community, outward and forward-looking and with a shared purpose. To bring into this community the best teachers, pastoral and support staff and students, and to be a source of friends for life. 

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