Carvel.......... because he still manged to keep a a certain amount of femininity in the character

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. :)

Christopher Sieber looks the best as The Trunchbull, but Bertie Carvel sounds the best

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?

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.

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.

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.

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate and Stan Bryce Ryness’ note here!😍😍 10:05

BERTIE CARVEL is the best miss trunchball!!!

Thans so much for making this! This was helpful for me as I am rehearsing the role.

Thank you for all of you playing miss Trunchbull incredible job for singing the hammer all those times

I love this video!

Carvel is brilliant, Sieber is hilarious, and Ryness is really growing on me. Still have to give the crown to Carvel though

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

That phrasing by Alex Gaumond tho!!!!🤒🤒🤒😅👍👍👍

Could you please do the thripp throw compilation?

bertie carvel is obv the best

I think Christopher Sieber is my favourite definitely

Seiber and Bertie are my fave XD ❤️😍

The fact i have to play her in my theatres production scares me

October 2017, in London, whoever you were sir, absolutely brilliant.

David Leonard is my fave!! xx

Bryce Ryness is pretty bloody good

7:04 my fav ornamentation and phrasing

I seen Christopher sieber in the USA Matilda VERY GOOD

Can you share the Christopher Sieber video with me? I'd like to use it for something

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

Bertie and Bryce are my favs🥰🥰

there all so good (also emma tompson in the film)

It's between Carvel or Ryees for me, but honestly theyre all really impressive, as it's such a demanding role.

Just curious why Ben Thompson isn’t in this compilation? He played her on broadway for quite a while I believe.

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

do you know if theres a full clip of carvel’s performance of the smell of rebellion?

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).

Christopher and Bertie are the best

Bryce's End note just wins IMO

She looks like mrs tweedy from chicken run

Where did you find the video of Bryce Ryness at?

The best ones are david Bryce Christopher and bertie❤

I have to play her everyday but I love it

Where did you find the Christopher Sieber film?

While Bertie Carvel is still my fave, Bryce Ryness was SO GOOD

the bonus one called the gymnastics

did they change the key for david abeles in smell of rebellion?

Voice is Emma thompson

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 :)

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But my second favourite is Bertie

Definitely Bryce Ryness

5:00

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?