Suki Hillier

Professional child actor and TED speaker known for playing the title role in the West End production of Matilda The Musical at London’s Cambridge Theatre.

Imagination Builds Shared Worlds When the Script Breaks

Professional child actor Suki Hillier argues that imagination is not an escape from reality but a way people build a shared world, onstage and beyond it. Drawing on her experience playing Matilda in *Matilda The Musical*, Hillier says the work depends on disciplined rehearsal, trust among performers and an audience willing to enter the story. When a mid-scene mishap disrupted a performance, she says, that collective imagination allowed the cast to adapt without breaking the world they had made.

TEDAug 18, 20265 min read