Alice. MISS TRUNCHBULL turns off the screens with a remote and wheels around, holding a magnifying glass. . Two, three, four. 'Cause your life as you know it is ancient history. The time has come to put that tumbly-tum to use. Please! There's a place you are sent if you haven't been good. It's been clear there's no peer for a miracle like me. Yes! MISS HONEY enters and erases the board. A storm can begin with the flap of a wing. So they say. MRS PHELPS: Oh, so it has a happy ending after all! You have to stay inside the circle . He's eaten it all. We never thought it was possible, MR WORMWOOD Yep! How does that sound? You have to put it right. MATILDA Magnus was his name. She's probably having a meeting or something and won't want to be interrupted. She re-enters carrying two square blocks, one larger than the other. I'm afraid I've not been too successful in getting others to recognize your . Bambinatum! BIG KIDS But Matilda can calculate complicated figures in her head in an instant! The ACROBAT enters from the back of the stage, and the ESCAPOLOGIST takes her by the hand. Even if what you got is not a lot. MATILDA Living with her horrible, not-always-lawful family means Matilda doesn't get the attention and love she deserves. WOMAN: Smile for mummy! MATILDA walks out to the front of the stage, and each member of the company bows down as she passes them. Mum says I'm an angel sent down from the sky! You are a crook. A life. But my mummy likes them! Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from It's the mileage. That's not fair at all! COUPLE 2 You'll be punished so seVerely if you step out of line. Now, get off to bed, you little bookworm. Lord knows we've tried. BRUCE [Daintily, straightening her collar, MISS TRUNCHBULL exits off the front of the stage.]. You've made an awful error. . Matilda JR . Amanda, Alice, Hortensia, Eric, Nigel, Tommy. No. The children begin to pop up from behind the table and speak. It was the worst of times. . She daintily reaches up and captures a figurine of a woman throwing the hammer.]. Might as well be saying you think that it's okay, It's just a story. My daddy says I'm his special little soldier. 11. Someone told her I did it, but I never! I'm not crying because it's sad. What?! MRS PHELPS The secret to my success is this. Auuurrrgh! You don't have to cry, you don't have to shout . . The CHILDREN and BIG KIDS step back, leaving AMANDA in a spotlight. And yet, every single life, To survive this mess by being a prince or a princess. google_color_link="000000"; If you want to throw the hammer for your country. Are you listening? MR WORMWOOD They then saunter off. MISS TRUNCHBULL So you're Wormwood, are you? . "I'm right and you're wrong, I'm big and you're small, and there's nothing you can do about it.". Another flaming book? A long table with the word "Birthday" emblazoned on it moves forward, with little hands creeping along the bottom. And so, the great day arrived! It gives me a warm glow in my lower intestine. Because basically a sentence is just a big bunch of words. MAN: So hilarious. celebrities! A boy with no fingie? MATILDA Considerably roomier inside. Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group is excited to announce the full cast for the internationally acclaimed musical, Matilda. Yes. I think in effect, SAM LATHWOOD. Tricks!" Just because you find that life's not fair, it You She's got no respect, that one. Of course. RUDOLPHO Yeah, they do. The school bell rings and all the children march out. That's not fair! Ooh, me, me, me, miss! . Eat! Standing outside the principal's office like a little girl. Than the volume with which what you don't know's expressed. MISS TRUNCHBULL They took one look at the mileage on the first car and they said that these cars were all knackered. MISS TRUNCHBULL Bye, Mrs Phelps! NIGEL lies down on the ground. But it's a truth empirical. MATILDA enters from her bedroom. But here it is, coming true: MISS TRUNCHBULL grimaces as the purple spotlight leaves her. . Miracle! Life's a ball, so learn to throw it, Look at you hesitating. The announcer from MISS TRUNCHBULL's videos starts commentating. Mustn't let a little thing like "little" stop you. But if I try I can remember, Past Alice. RUDOLPHO starts dancing with and carrying around MISS HONEY, which he continues to do throughout the song. It was the biggest burp I had ever done. The table stops and the hands hit the ground. Finally, he grabs an individual page in glee. You could have heard a fly burp. There's, erm . This miracle . L-R: Uma Martin, Esang De Torres, Felicity Kyle Napuli. MATILDA THE MUSICAL tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.The critically-acclaimed production is based on the beloved . What about rules, Honey? There's not a lot of difference in size. See how my trophies gleam in the sunlight? MR WORMWOOD A long table with the word "Birthday" emblazoned on it moves forward, with little hands creeping along the bottom. Where he's been for the last hour, actually. have you read a whole book? BIG KIDS enter menacingly behind the gate. Rudolpho is a supporting character featured in Matilda the Musical. MISS HONEYbeckons MATILDA to the back of the class. Prettier barrelina! [COUPLES My mummy says I'm a lousy little worm. MISS HONEY, BIG KIDS, and CHILDREN MATILDA No, sir. She's going to be your teacher. Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty! And sailed high up, up above the stands MRS PHELPS MR WORMWOOD . Knock on the door, Jenny. Composed of some of the finest musical theatre talents of the country, the cast is deep into rehearsals gearing up for a November 10th Opening Night. You're not a little girl. No one's going to listen if you don't shout. MISS HONEY Tess of the D'urbervilles . But I didn't do anything. That I treated the rules with casual disdain? This story of a girl who dreams of a better . Great, big, strong, scary woman she is. Hm? You missed it. Have been trapped inside this cage for ages, And if you cry it will be (W) double. MRS WORMWOOD You're just wasting energy, Nigel One of the kids at school with Matilda. That was only the first part of your punishment. I can be a soldier. Someone poured a whole can of syrup onto Trunchbull's chair. to the rules. They never stood a chance. What am I gonna do? Once a famous athlete, she is described as a "gigantic Holy terror", a "fierce tyrannical monster" who "marches like a storm trooper with long arms swinging" with an "aura of menace". In a musical, in the second act, there's often . Dad said I'd learn the alphabet! A student at school with Matilda. google_ad_host="pub-6693688277674466"; See! This clot, this foul carbuncle is none other than a disgusting criminal! MISS HONEY Review by Peter Marks. Michael Wormwood- teens-20s, Matilda's older brother. ], MISS HONEY Excellent man. Oh . An idiot? It's very quaint, it's very sweet, You will soon see there's no escaping tragedy. Nobody but me is gonna change my story. Just knock on the door. Yes, Miss Trunchbull! I'll tell you when you are full. ALL GIRLS Mum says I'm an angel sent down from the sky! Flipping, filthy, nasty, stupid Russians! Extra strong. Didn't we?! MISS TRUNCHBULL Lavender: Matilda's self-proclaimed best friend. (Bruce!) ERIC, TOMMY, and BRUCE What a dear! You have a worm, The Invisible Man . Would rob them of their hope of living happily. Okay. Ow! I don't believe Matilda's that kind of child at all. in my opinion, this little girl should be placed in the top form with the eleven-year-olds! Back. [She presses an intercom on her desk.] What am I? Miss Jennifer Honey. As I stepped up to the circle, did I change my plan? She says they make me look pretty! Courtesy of Sony Pictures. [He throws the cigarette into the audience.] The room freezes as MISS TRUNCHBULL starts to write the word "GUILTY" on the board. in . She has never seen a! The lackey is wearing a shirt that reads "Wormwood Moturs". MATILDA "Patience, my love," the husband replied. . DOCTOR And Jenny's outside. [to MATILDA] You! And if you want to teach success, MATILDA ACT 1. . Well, then stop her reading! You just need to keep your feet inside the line. Crime and Punishment . MISS HONEY enters and turns away in shock. In the musical, he features, in both acts, as Mrs Wormwood's side piece, with whom he habitually competes with in the Bisexual . She uses them to carry on a conversation. He was very kind. off to prison you both shall go!". . MISS HONEY hurries to pull the cap from NIGEL's mouth. Cover yourself in chocolate glory! A little less fact, a lot more feel. He drops it again. Come on, Bruce, be our hero. Completely different cars, sir. said the wife, smiling sadly and slipping her hand into his. Matilda the Musical is Winter Jarrett Glasspool's first acting role. Must be a strong comedic actor. Keep out of reach of children. But I didn't . Flashbulbs go off. She was mean and cruel like you can hardly imagine. Jane Eyre . And I'm very sorry . Oh, my good Lord. Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical: Directed by Matthew Warchus. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Ow! . You can be all cynical, Ever since the day doc chopped the umbilical cord, DOCTOR The company lines up on both sides of the middle of the stage. Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it. MATILDA and ESCAPOLOGIST That was Miss Honey. His fingie. That's the bananas right there. 'Cause if you're little, you can do a lot. Hmm. MRS WORMWOOD You can be all cynical, MISS HONEY One can hardly move for beauty and brilliance these days. And you may sit and read while I teach the others, and, well, if you have any questions, I shall do my best to answer them. I think they just fit. [sometimes, to be in time with the music: Well? From the grunt I had practiced for many a month? MISS HONEY is browsing the stacks. That makes me so happy. BRUCE When the hinges creak and the door is closed, 'Cause you've gotta highlight what you got. BRUCE Every new life The condition is characterised by the sufferer experiencing bouts of chronic fatigue, and falling suddenly asleep, often without knowing, or any warning at all. No one's gonna love you if you don't know the rumba. Harmonically, those songs are the same. Oh, yeah. . MISS HONEY You don't use sympathy or tenderness. Is there still time for the Bi-Annual Inter-Championship Amateur Sausage . This child is a girl. I don't know. MRS WORMWOOD They're trying to scare us. See more ideas about matilda quotes, matilda, quotes. A spotlight searches the theater. CHILDREN So, starting tomorrow, I shall bring a selection of very clever books that I think will challenge your mind. They were written that way: Now, do any of you know any of your two times tables? Did I let myself go. Bye-bye, sir. What kind of society would that be? Matilda Wormwood. My daddy says I'm a bore. MATILDA That's right, honey, look at mummy. You see, my father died when I was very young. Listen to this: "It was the best of times. Dad too. Like you, I was (Q) curious, Like Romeo and Juliet, Do all those brains in your head give you a headache? MRS WORMWOOD brushes past MATILDA with a sound of utter disgust. . Where is the maggot known as Nigel? RUDOLPHO MATILDA: Absolute silence. MISS TRUNCHBULL runs in, blowing on her whistle, and chases ERIC down until he is pulled into formation by two BIG KIDS. . MISS TRUNCHBULL Based on his/her attributes, we recommend you consider . Has my daddy told ya //-->. Used to compete in the Olympics, throwing the hammer! If you're an escapologist, I must be an acrobat to balance that lot. MATILDA Matilda knew she didn't have the strongest immune system. One look at my face and it's plain to see. MATILDA And as time passed, they grew quite old, and still they had no child. have you read a whole book? MISS HONEY Look what you've done, you stupid woman. A wonderful new person is about to come into your life to bring love, and magic, and happiness, and wonder! MATILDA I've got a plane to catch at three. Then after several seconds, he picks it up and returns to the cake with renewed vigour. DOCTOR LAVENDER The seed of a war in the creak of a floorboard. Good-bye, Mrs Phelps. A child. Matilda lies down and flicks off the light. MATILDA Back before my life had ended, He is enthusiastic, sweet, and always in a bit of a panic. Didn't we? MR WORMWOOD paces the stage. But wrong. [to Nigel] When did this happen? MISS HONEY The desks descend into the ground. Is a miracle! . to read our character analysis for Alice and unlock other amazing theatre resources! MRS WORMWOOD MR WORMWOOD tickles him and MICHAEL laughs suddenly, then falls back into his normal dull expression. MISS TRUNCHBULL takes BRUCE by the wrist and leads him off the front of the stage. I did not! hop, 2-4-3! A curtain is wheeled in with the words "5 YEARS AGO" painted on it. MISS TRUNCHBULL and CHILDREN NIGEL Yes. Soft spoken and kind. MRS WORMWOOD Sing, Jenny! Oh, did I not mention? MRS PHELPS screams and exits. MR WORMWOOD He should have thought of that before he made a pact with Satan and decided to steal my cake! BIG KIDS website designed & built . Knock on the door, Jenny. I'm not strong like you, Matilda. MISS TRUNCHBULL . Why, why, why, why, why, why, why? MATILDA Oh, yeah. . "Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world." - Roald Dahl, 'Matilda'. Vocal range: C3 - E4. Matilda's been here all morning. MISS TRUNCHBULL Before I first heard the pealing of the bell. So go and put some highlights in your hair. A baby, Mrs Wormwood. Looks like rain. . The scene changes to the library. And . Claiming that they know stuff we don't know. I'll tell you tomorrow. To hammer throwing, life, and school . Girl, you've gotta learn to stand up and stick out from the The CHILDREN and BIG KIDS take off their blazers and throw them on top of him. But I'm a barrelina Oh, no, Matilda. Cool Words. Read More. Oh, Matilda! It ' s tough to capture the magic and energy of a Tony and Olivier Award-winning stage musical in the form of a film, but the new adaptation of Roald Dahl ' s Matilda: The Musical does just thatand now that it ' s on Netflix, everyone has a chance to witness the spectacle.. With music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, the incredible adaptation of the classic novel breathes fresh air into Matilda . . MRS WORMWOOD Erm, well, as you know, Matilda is in the bottom class. No, it's a library book! google_color_bg="EDC7C2"; The scene changes to the Wormwood's living room. Come on! Dad says I should watch more TV. BOTH: What a dear! Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. He's fantastic! At night, they listened to the silence of their big, empty house, and they would imagine how beautiful it would be if it was filled with the sounds of a child playing. What we all suspected. Five times two is ten. MR WORMWOOD and MICHAEL exit. CHILDREN DOCTOR . Yes, sir. A fool? You oughtn't blame yourself now, come along. "Sometimes Matilda longed for a friend, someone like the kind, courageous people in her books." - Roald Dahl, 'Matilda'. Don't waste this. I can see Might have been nice, I love your stories, Matilda! Every student has grown in confidence and skill; singing songs and learning crazy, complex choreography. I will be brave enough to fight the creatures that you have to fight beneath your bed each night to be a grown up. Yeah. That love and fate and a touch of stupidity MISS HONEY exits off the front of the stage. MISS HONEY enters and knocks. Hand's shaking. Don't just stand there like a wet tissue. What can I do? She then steps forward and hugs MISS HONEY tightly. Great, big, question-asking . The ESCAPOLOGIST starts to walk in from the back of the stage. In a rural province of France, a mysterious creature is leaving a trail of mutilated . You Not a detail of my throw was adjusted or forgotten. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Lavender is a girl in Matilda 's class at Crunchem Hall Primary School, and she soon becomes Matilda's best friend. MATILDA Yes. A bell rings. Rules? I have suffered in this Jail, Nonsense. . BIG KIDS and CHILDREN There is a spotlight on BRUCE as he begins to talk. MR WORMWOOD, towel wrapped about his shoulder, enters the bathroom with MICHAEL. In the cupboard. Oh, yes. In my school? Music Theater. An exception. Knock on the door, Jenny. . Good heavens. . "I have paid for the posters, publicity, the catering, the toilet facilities. She exits, not before scratching her behind and wiping her nose. You see, the Trunchbull's cake was so good that I'd scoffed it down too quick, and now it was beginning to fight back. Oh, let's put it this way. . But the thing was, I was having a lot of trouble with my belly. You know what interruptions do to my energy flow. I'm sorry, doctor. A few! One look at my face and it's plain to see. Oh, no, you are not "full". And the second part is Chokey! With her kind teacher, Miss Honey . Jack and Jill went up the hill They say, "Matilda, we're so proud of you. Oh, yes. MR WORMWOOD grabs his suitcase and exits along with the lackey. Do you think I altered my intended elevation? Please! Look at this. It's just that they want that child so very much. Lavender greatly admires Matilda for the tricks Matilda played on her father, and she also admires Hortensia when Hortensia tells the girls about all the time she's spent in the Chokey as punishment for playing tricks on Miss Trunchbull. 2013 Broadway. The world's greatest acrobat! He is egotistical, rude, and not very bright, not to mention a liar. Maybe you used some of mummy's peroxide by mistake. Everything was arranged by [She pulls her coat over her head to simulate a hunchback, and grabs a large book.] My name is Miss Honey. It was like the entire world went silent for that burp to exist. I am GUILTYwhen the Headmistress says I am GUILTY.". That's the main thing. MR WORMWOODLook what I've just found! ESCAPOLOGIST [off-stage] MR WORMWOOD runs over and grabs MATILDA's book. MATILDA Mrs Phelps! MISS TRUNCHBULL finishes writing the word "GUILTY" on the board. [She holds her hand out to MATILDA, who takes it.] I am trying to pull off the biggest business deal of my life and I have to listen to this. I should be wearing in the semi-finals tonight! My daddy says I'm his special little soldier. What about the Russians? MATILDA and ACROBAT [off stage] Quite a long way, I think. Just you wait for phys-ed. RUDOLPHO saunters over and holds his arm out to MISS HONEY. What about the Bi-Annual International Amateur Salsa and Ballroom Dancing Championships? Stop. Scateniamoci con le canzoni di Matilda The Musical di Roald Dahl #NetflixItalia #NetflixFamiglia #Matilda Guarda ora: https://www.netflix.com/title/8099301. ALICE and HORTENSIA Oliver Twist . Behind MR WORMWOOD and MATILDA, the scene changes from a living room to MATILDA's bedroom. Well, I suppose your mother will be waiting for you. MATILDA grabs her books and runs off the front of the stage. Then suddenly, the audience jumped to its feet and roared in appreciation! If you always take it on the chin and wear it, We have everything . It's been . Stand back, son! Oh, it will only take a moment. You should stay out of trouble . What about me, then? Oh, my undercarriage doesn't feel quite normal. I shall consign you to the seventh circle of hell, child. MISS HONEY MRS PHELPS Just one more bite and you'll've completely cooked her goose. MRS WORMWOOD and MICHAEL down sit in armchairs. Alice, Hortensia, and Tommy are classmates of Matilda who each sing solos. . CHILDREN 2 Now, can anyone read this? You're being pathetic! No one is as handsome, strong as me. ? MISS HONEY Six times two is twelve. They are all dressed in costume: Eric as Batman, Tommy as the Incredible Hulk, Lavender as a Princess, Nigel as Spiderman, Bruce in army gear, Amanda as Superwoman, Alice as Wonder Woman, Hortensia as a queen. LAVENDER MATILDA Your hair! . MR WORMWOOD MATILDA Matilda! RUDOLPHO dances across the back of the stage. DOCTOR And then, when I got my job as a teacher, she presented me with a bill for looking after me all those years. [He tries and fails to pull his hat off, tugging on it several times.]