On Campus - by Karina Grudnikov on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 13:54 - 4 Comments - 154 views
If there’s one thing that gives NYU its “#1 dream school” status, it’s the fact that a bunch of famous people come here to study. From famous actors to the children of famous actors and even British socialites, they are the people whose existence we pretend we’re too cool to acknowledge, but secretly check out (and perhaps even glare at) when they occupy nearby space.
But while NYU celebs like Peaches Geldof and the Olsens attention whore as much as possible, some are a little more low key, eliciting curiosity. Case in point: Mara Wilson, the now grown-up girl who played Matilda, every child genius’s role model. And yet the mere mention of “Matilda” brings out Mara’s wrath (or so I’ve heard). Seems like someone’s been trying to bury her former life as a child actor.
Until now! I guess someone is beginning to come to terms with her past, by creating a one-woman show about her experiences. “Weren’t You That Girl…?” will be performed at the 3rd floor studio theatre in the Tisch building at 721 Broadway, at 9 pm, Thursday-Saturday, December 11-13. There will also be a matinee at 3 pm on Saturday.
I have no idea how to get tickets but am planning to find a way in anyway. This may be my one and only chance to see Matilda – wait, sorry, sorry, Mara in person, performing her craft.
4 Comments
Tawny Hu
When are you going to post a review?
adrian greiner
I would love to see what mara looks like now , I grew up watching her movies(same age as mara). so if you have any pictures or anything from “weren’t you that girl” will you post them?
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This is going to be …EPIC.