Planning a London weekend for DS when he turns 8. He likely has HFA and is extremely gifted but struggles with school and the environment/people etc. Last year, he was medically signed off school on his birthday and the little birthday party he was going to have was cancelled as no one wanted to come and it was a horrible time for all of us. He was off school for months and is only just getting back to full time education (fingers crossed for next year...)
Anyway, I want to plan a really special weekend away for him that won't get meddled with regardless of what happens at school this year (birthday is just after half term). We've got a premier inn hotel with the breakfasts (he loves these!) and planned visits on emirates airline which he's asked for and a few meals in places he loves and we're going to the Harry Potter studios on our way home. But we'd really like to take him to his first ever theatre show.
Narrowed down to Matilda - he loves the book and it resonates as he is extremely gifted too, like the magic that one day he'll overcome the nasties with his powers! Or School of Rock -he plays drums and loves rock music.
Any recommendations for either or are they both great? Thanks in advance!