I saw the original cast of Matilda in London when I was a kid, and Bertie Carvel had the entire theatre in stitches whenever he was onstage. I still remember his performance better than anything else about the show ten years later! Without a doubt the Trunchbull with the best comedic chops - though I have high hopes for Emma Thompson in the upcoming movie. :)
He also created this version. The rest are just photo copies. Wearing the costume rather than inhabiting the physique. It was impossible to recast with anyone that came close. God he was great
I never knew this role was. Guy I've never seen it before but like if I had just been listening and even watching that sounded like a woman! Yooo Carvel is awesome. Came here from the Parade album 😅
Notice how Bertie Carvel is the only during The Smell of Rebellion flicking his leg up and down and does a little double bounce before flicking his leg up again, all the other actors just flick their legs up and down. I think they all perform as Miss Trunchbull really well and add their own values and quirks to the characters. Such as Charles Brunton walking with his legs bent and leaning forwards or backwards, emphasizing the madness of the character. Or even the anger Christopher Sieber adds to Miss Trunchball, or some notes Bryce Ryness hits when performing. They are all equally as amazing to me for their own reasons.
All the actors are brilliant, but for Bertie to originate the role (in all three "main" productions, no less) with such an iconic and perfect performance it must be difficult for those following him to give an interpretation that fits the character while not feeling like it's "copying" Bertie. Also, I've always wondered, did Bertie gradually change the voice he did for the character over the years, or was it a conscious change for the transfer to Broadway?
you know the more I listen to Bryce the more I love how nasty the execution is in relation to mimicking the instrumental ornamentation of a jazzy dragging brass sound. Also what a strain on the vocals before finishing with that high note. sheesh! that's some serious skill.
Bertie Carvel is such a chameleon. I saw him on Saturday playing Donald Trump and he was completely unrecognisable and convincing. And very lovely when I met him after.
I may be a Carvel loyalist but I really feel that only Bertie fully manages to load that slyness into his face and a silky lightness into his voice that contrasts with Trunchbulls huge body. It's like the pointy nose in the Blake drawings; the idea is that there's a very mean, small, sarcastic person inside this ogress. It's not just roaring and trampling, there's gaslighting and persuasion in there too. Because that's fascism.
I love Christopher sieber mainly because they were the first one that I saw but I really love how they bring opera singing and they have a really great delivery even though people say that they’re less feminine, I don’t really care I think he did an amazing job, singing, wise and comedic wise
Ope throwback to when I, a smol boi got cast as the Trunchbull and had to wear a fatsuit and I almost passed out during the first dress rehearsal from heat exhaustion
my son loves to sing trunchball and he also has the ribbon and the costume! we are waiting for some medals to arrive with his costume (he already has made his own trunchball costume).
bertie and bryce are the best as much as i love emma thompson and it would be asking audiences to suspend disbelief...bertie shouldve played trunchbull in the movie
@@childrenaremaggots1969 I would presume to accomodate his vocal range. A small shift of key can make all the difference for a performer. While it's not common practice but producers approving the expense of such a change means someone otherwise perfect for the role is able to be cast.
Honestly besides Emma Thompson, I feel like Bertie felt the most convincing and natural playing a woman. The others just felt like a man clearly playing a woman. Nothing against them though because I’m sure they put their all into the role.
Oona Laurence Matilda Bertie Carvel Miss Agatha Trunchbull Lauren Ward Miss Jennifer Honey Gabriel Ebert Mr Harry Wormwood Lesli Margherita Mrs Zinnia Wormwood Karen Aldridge Mrs Phelps Matilda The Musical Original Broadway Cast Shubert Theatre New York City New York City 225 W 44th Street Avenue Shubert, NY City Hayley Canham Matilda Charles Brunton 1st Cover, u/s Miss Agatha Trunchbull Haley Flaherty Miss Jennifer Honey Steve Furst Mr Harry Wormwood Annette McLaughlin Mrs Zinnia Wormwood Maria Lawson 3rd Cover, u/s Mrs Phelps Matilda The Musical Finale London West End Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden United Kingdom 32-34 W Earlham Cambridge Avenue Street, London United Kingdom Elise Blake Matilda Alex Gaumond Miss Agatha Trunchbull Lara Denning 1st Cover, u/s Miss Jennifer Honey James Clyde Mr Harry Wormwood Kay Murphy Mrs Zinnia Wormwood Lisa Davina Phillip Mrs Phelps Matilda The Musical Current London West End Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden United Kingdom 32-34 W Earlham Street Cambridge Avenue Street, London United Kingdom Ripley Sobo Matilda Christopher Sieber Miss Agatha Trunchbull Jill Paice Miss Jennifer Honey Matt Harrington Mr Harry Wormwood Lesli Margherita Mrs Zinnia Wormwood Natalie Venetia Belcon Mrs Phelps Matilda The Musical Current Broadway Cast Shubert Theatre New York City New York 225 W 44th Street Avenue Shubert, NY City Mabel Tyler Matilda Bryce Ryness Miss Agatha Trunchbull Jennifer Blood Miss Jennifer Honey Quinn Mattfeld Mr Harry Wormwood Cassie Silva Mrs Zinnia Wormwood Ora Jones Mrs Phelps Matilda The Musical Original US National Tour Cast Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Theatre Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Opera House Ahmanson Los Angeles California Music Hall 135 North Grand Avenue Street, Los Angeles Lily Brooks O'Briant Matilda David Abeles Miss Agatha Trunchbull Jennifer Blood Miss Jennifer Honey Justin Packard 1st Cover, u/s Mr Harry Wormwood Cassie Silva Mrs Zinnia Wormwood Camden Gonzales 2nd Cover, u/s Mrs Phelps Matilda The Musical Current US National Tour Cast Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Theatre Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Opera House Ahmanson Los Angeles California Music Hall 135 North Grand Avenue Street, Los Angeles, CA Sophia Ally Matilda Adam Vaughan 1st Cover, u/s Miss Agatha Trunchbull Carly Thoms Miss Jennifer Honey Sebastien Torkia Mr Harry Wormwood Rebecca Thornhill Mrs Zinnia Wormwood Michelle Chantelle Hopewell Mrs Phelps Matilda The Musical Original UK & Ireland National Tour Cast Manchester Palace Lyric Theatre Manchester Palace Lyric Opera House Manchester Palace Music Hall 97 Oxford Street, Manchester United Kingdom
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I saw the original cast of Matilda in London when I was a kid, and Bertie Carvel had the entire theatre in stitches whenever he was onstage. I still remember his performance better than anything else about the show ten years later! Without a doubt the Trunchbull with the best comedic chops - though I have high hopes for Emma Thompson in the upcoming movie. :)
How did you feel about Emma Thompson? I for one was shocked how good she was!
@@forrestpenrod2294 She was BRILLIANT. Absolutely hilarious and completely got the vibe of Trunchbull.
Bertie I only saw once but saw him in London we took a picture😊
@@forrestpenrod2294great prosthetics. Nothing added that hadn’t been achieved by Bertie. It’s untouchable his performance
Carvel.......... because he still manged to keep a a certain amount of femininity in the character
I saw his version it was better than the ones I’ve seen
phrase bertie is amazing. Amber
He also created this version. The rest are just photo copies. Wearing the costume rather than inhabiting the physique. It was impossible to recast with anyone that came close. God he was great
I never knew this role was. Guy I've never seen it before but like if I had just been listening and even watching that sounded like a woman! Yooo Carvel is awesome.
Came here from the Parade album 😅
like fr... but I still like him!
Notice how Bertie Carvel is the only during The Smell of Rebellion flicking his leg up and down and does a little double bounce before flicking his leg up again, all the other actors just flick their legs up and down. I think they all perform as Miss Trunchbull really well and add their own values and quirks to the characters. Such as Charles Brunton walking with his legs bent and leaning forwards or backwards, emphasizing the madness of the character. Or even the anger Christopher Sieber adds to Miss Trunchball, or some notes Bryce Ryness hits when performing. They are all equally as amazing to me for their own reasons.
All the actors are brilliant, but for Bertie to originate the role (in all three "main" productions, no less) with such an iconic and perfect performance it must be difficult for those following him to give an interpretation that fits the character while not feeling like it's "copying" Bertie.
Also, I've always wondered, did Bertie gradually change the voice he did for the character over the years, or was it a conscious change for the transfer to Broadway?
He changed the voice?
@@lukewallis3376 It's more feminine on Broadway than it was in Stratford.
Christopher Sieber looks the best as The Trunchbull, but Bertie Carvel sounds the best
dude agree!
you know the more I listen to Bryce the more I love how nasty the execution is in relation to mimicking the instrumental ornamentation of a jazzy dragging brass sound. Also what a strain on the vocals before finishing with that high note. sheesh! that's some serious skill.
Why is Bertie the only one who seems to even try to sound like a woman?
Bertie Carvel is such a chameleon. I saw him on Saturday playing Donald Trump and he was completely unrecognisable and convincing. And very lovely when I met him after.
I may be a Carvel loyalist but I really feel that only Bertie fully manages to load that slyness into his face and a silky lightness into his voice that contrasts with Trunchbulls huge body. It's like the pointy nose in the Blake drawings; the idea is that there's a very mean, small, sarcastic person inside this ogress. It's not just roaring and trampling, there's gaslighting and persuasion in there too. Because that's fascism.
Can we all just take a minute to appreciate and Stan Bryce Ryness’ note here!😍😍 10:05
He’s amazing. What note was he hitting there?
I believe I don’t know
@@AlexVeldkamp it’s a b4
i feel so bad that the prop felllll he did so good
@@toysandevaI guess the price to pay for opting up on a note is a mishap- 😅
Thans so much for making this! This was helpful for me as I am rehearsing the role.
I love this video!
Thank you for all of you playing miss Trunchbull incredible job for singing the hammer all those times
Could you please do the thripp throw compilation?
BERTIE CARVEL is the best miss trunchball!!!
I'm pretty sure the role of BEST Miss Trunchbull goes to Pam Ferris 😂
@@ConcealedWeaponry Absolutely!
Bertie is my favourite trunchbull in the world
I love Christopher sieber mainly because they were the first one that I saw but I really love how they bring opera singing and they have a really great delivery even though people say that they’re less feminine, I don’t really care I think he did an amazing job, singing, wise and comedic wise
Bertie Carvel,Charles Brunton,Bryce Ryness, and Christopher Sieber are my four favorites
Carvel is brilliant, Sieber is hilarious, and Ryness is really growing on me. Still have to give the crown to Carvel though
That phrasing by Alex Gaumond tho!!!!🤒🤒🤒😅👍👍👍
7:04
7:04 my fav ornamentation and phrasing
Seiber and Bertie are my fave XD ❤️😍
The fact i have to play her in my theatres production scares me
How’d it go?
Oh it was great!!!!
Can you share the Christopher Sieber video with me? I'd like to use it for something
October 2017, in London, whoever you were sir, absolutely brilliant.
bertie carvel
@@rastamouse3624 No, I’m pretty sure it was Craig Els.
I saw it on the west end around the same time and it was Craige Els! Fab
Bryce Ryness is pretty bloody good
bertie carvel is obv the best
I think Christopher Sieber is my favourite definitely
Same
David Leonard is my fave!! xx
do you know if theres a full clip of carvel’s performance of the smell of rebellion?
Ope throwback to when I, a smol boi got cast as the Trunchbull and had to wear a fatsuit and I almost passed out during the first dress rehearsal from heat exhaustion
Is being trunchbull good I'm auditioning for it but I dont know
yea it was so fun you should definitely go for it!
I seen Christopher sieber in the USA Matilda VERY GOOD
I'm going to that country when I'm older living there from UK to usa
Bryce's End note just wins IMO
Yes that’s what it’s all about isn’t it 🤦🏻♀️
my son loves to sing trunchball and he also has the ribbon and the costume! we are waiting for some medals to arrive with his costume (he already has made his own trunchball costume).
Bertie and Bryce are my favs🥰🥰
Just curious why Ben Thompson isn’t in this compilation? He played her on broadway for quite a while I believe.
Wendy Brown because there’s no video of him
@@shesmydoctor there is but it's just a short clip
Why did u not add hammer throw as bonus 👿
@@shesmydoctorwhyy
She looks like mrs tweedy from chicken run
there all so good (also emma tompson in the film)
Where did you find the video of Bryce Ryness at?
Look at Google she might have it I hope😎
Voice is Emma thompson
bertie and bryce are the best
as much as i love emma thompson and it would be asking audiences to suspend disbelief...bertie shouldve played trunchbull in the movie
The best ones are david Bryce Christopher and bertie❤
And Charles
Christopher and Bertie are the best
Agreed Christopher and Bertie are so good 😍😀👍
I have to play her everyday but I love it
It's between Carvel or Ryees for me, but honestly theyre all really impressive, as it's such a demanding role.
did they change the key for david abeles in smell of rebellion?
Yes it's lower.
@@TheMaestroCraig but why?
@@childrenaremaggots1969 I would presume to accomodate his vocal range. A small shift of key can make all the difference for a performer. While it's not common practice but producers approving the expense of such a change means someone otherwise perfect for the role is able to be cast.
David Albert is actually one of my favourites because it has a different tune its my type of tune🤯
Where did you find the Christopher Sieber film?
I think they traded it or something
@@childrenaremaggots1969 I agree
While Bertie Carvel is still my fave, Bryce Ryness was SO GOOD
the bonus one called the gymnastics
Honestly besides Emma Thompson, I feel like Bertie felt the most convincing and natural playing a woman. The others just felt like a man clearly playing a woman. Nothing against them though because I’m sure they put their all into the role.
I saw Alex Gaumond twice in London :)
Oona Laurence Matilda
Bertie Carvel Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Lauren Ward Miss Jennifer Honey
Gabriel Ebert Mr Harry Wormwood
Lesli Margherita Mrs Zinnia Wormwood
Karen Aldridge Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Original Broadway Cast Shubert Theatre New York City New York City 225 W 44th Street Avenue Shubert, NY City
Hayley Canham Matilda
Charles Brunton 1st Cover, u/s Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Haley Flaherty Miss Jennifer Honey
Steve Furst Mr Harry Wormwood
Annette McLaughlin Mrs Zinnia Wormwood
Maria Lawson 3rd Cover, u/s Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Finale London West End Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden United Kingdom 32-34 W Earlham Cambridge Avenue Street, London United Kingdom
Elise Blake Matilda
Alex Gaumond Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Lara Denning 1st Cover, u/s Miss Jennifer Honey
James Clyde Mr Harry Wormwood
Kay Murphy Mrs Zinnia Wormwood
Lisa Davina Phillip Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Current London West End Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden United Kingdom 32-34 W Earlham Street Cambridge Avenue Street, London United Kingdom
Ripley Sobo Matilda
Christopher Sieber Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Jill Paice Miss Jennifer Honey
Matt Harrington Mr Harry Wormwood
Lesli Margherita Mrs Zinnia Wormwood
Natalie Venetia Belcon Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Current Broadway Cast Shubert Theatre New York City New York 225 W 44th Street Avenue Shubert, NY City
Mabel Tyler Matilda
Bryce Ryness Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Jennifer Blood Miss Jennifer Honey
Quinn Mattfeld Mr Harry Wormwood
Cassie Silva Mrs Zinnia Wormwood
Ora Jones Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Original US National Tour Cast Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Theatre Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Opera House
Ahmanson Los Angeles California Music Hall 135 North Grand Avenue Street, Los Angeles
Lily Brooks O'Briant Matilda
David Abeles Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Jennifer Blood Miss Jennifer Honey
Justin Packard 1st Cover, u/s Mr Harry Wormwood
Cassie Silva Mrs Zinnia Wormwood
Camden Gonzales 2nd Cover, u/s Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Current US National Tour Cast Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Theatre Ahmanson Los Angeles California Lyric Opera House Ahmanson Los Angeles California Music Hall 135 North Grand Avenue Street, Los Angeles, CA
Sophia Ally Matilda
Adam Vaughan 1st Cover, u/s Miss Agatha Trunchbull
Carly Thoms Miss Jennifer Honey
Sebastien Torkia Mr Harry Wormwood
Rebecca Thornhill Mrs Zinnia Wormwood
Michelle Chantelle Hopewell Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Original UK & Ireland National Tour Cast Manchester Palace Lyric Theatre Manchester Palace Lyric Opera House Manchester Palace Music Hall 97 Oxford Street, Manchester United Kingdom
5:00
But my second favourite is Bertie
Definitely Bryce Ryness
Oona Laurence Matilda
Bertie Carvel Miss Trunchbull
Lauren Ward Miss Honey
Gabriel Ebert Mr Wormwood
Lesli Margarita Mrs Wormwood
Karen Aldridge Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Original Broadway Cast Shubert Theatre New York City
Hayley Canham Matilda
Charles Burnton u/s Miss Trunchbull
Haley Flaherty Miss Honey
Steve Furst Mr Wormwood
Annette McLaughlin Mrs Wormwood
Maria Lawson u/s Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Finale London West End Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden
Elise Blake Matilda
Alex Gaumond Miss Trunchbull
Lara Denning u/s Miss Honey
James Clyde Mr Wormwood
Kay Murphy Mrs Wormwood
Lisa Davina Phillip Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Current London West End Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden
Ripley Sobo Matilda
Christopher Sieber Miss Trunchbull
Jill Paice Miss Honey
Matt Harrington Mr Wormwood
Lesli Margarita Mrs Wormwood
Natalie Veneita Belcon Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Current Broadway Cast Shubert Theatre New York City
Mabel Tyler Matilda
Bryce Ryness Miss Trunchbull
Jennifer Blood Miss Honey
Quinn Mattfeld Mr Wormwood
Cassie Silva Mrs Wormwood
Ora Jones Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Original US National Tour Cast Ahmanson Los Angeles California Theatre Ahamson Los Angeles California
Lily Brooks O'Braint Matilda
David Abeles Miss Trunchbull
Jennifer Blood Miss Honey
Justin Packard u/s Mr Wormwood
Cassie Silva Mrs Wormwood
Camden Gonzalez u/s Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Current US National Tour Cast Charlotte North Carolina Theatre Charlotte North Carolina
Sophia Ally Matilda
Adam Vaughan u/s Miss Trunchbull
Carly Thoms Miss Honey
Sebastien Torkia Mr Wormwood
Rebecca Thornhill Mrs Wormwood
Michelle Chantelle Hopewell Mrs Phelps
Matilda The Musical Original UK & Ireland National Tour Cast Manchester Palace Theatre Manchester Palace Opera House
Bertie Carvel because he sounds more feminine than the others
I think she should have been sung by Dylan Mulvaney.
She was played by a man?
Yes
@@AnathexAdventurer cool
In the movie, no but in the musical, yes! Idk why though...
Every trunchbull was a man, now we have to call mrs trunchbull “mr trunchbull”
star ikr