Roald Dahl down under: Australians name their favourite books – what's yours?

His twisted tales have been part of our collective childhood since the 1960s. As Matilda the Musical opens in Sydney, Australian performers, directors and writers choose their favourites Roald Dahl stories

Roald Dahl’s tales of dastardly witches, bad parents and greedy idiots have thrilled children and adults for generations, from James and the Giant Peach in 1961 through to Matilda and Esio Trot, the author’s final books before his death in 1990. His wicked sensibility had a way of creeping under your skin and leaving an impression.

Now, as Matilda the Musical, the West End and Broadway hit written by local hero Tim Minchin, opens at Sydney’s Lyric theatre, we ask leading Australian arts figures to name the Roald Dahl story that has stuck with them into adulthood. Read on, then why not share your own favourite Dahl in the comments below.

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