Raetihi Primary School performing Arts students hit the boards this week with their musical Little DAHLings.
The show is a musical adaptation of the Roald Dahl book and and smash hit West End Show Matilda.
Performing arts teacher and director Dave Sims has not only mounted the show, rehearsed his cast solidly for nine weeks, designed the set, he's in it as well.
Sims is playing the evil, bully headmistress Wanda Punishem.
He said the idea to adapt the musical was mooted last year after headmaster Nuku Wallace has seen the musical Matilda in London with his daughter and loved it.