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* MindOverMatter: Plus some limited clairvoyance this time around? Matilda knows things about [[spoiler:Miss Honey's past]] without realising it.
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* MindOverMatter: Plus some limited clairvoyance this time around? Matilda knows things creates a story for the librarian about [[spoiler:Miss Honey's past]] without realising it.
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* KillTheParentRaiseTheChild: [[spoiler:Compared to the book and film, Trunchbull much more explicitly kills both of Miss Honey's parents rather than just her father]].
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* BaffledByOwnBiology:
** When Big Bird gets Birdy Pox[[note]]A fictional disease that infects only birds of his age and species[[/note]] for the first time, he's surprised to find [[PolkaDotDisease spots all over his legs]].
** In one cartoon skit, an old man catches the flu (and it's only a 24-hour flu to boot), and he doesn't know why he feels so tired and his throat feels so sore and dry, and even wonders if he's dying until the doctor tells him it's the flu.
%%* BerserkButton: Don't let that equally-frightening [[SoftSpokenSadist soft voice]] fool you. Miss Trunchbull has ''many'' of these.
** When Big Bird gets Birdy Pox[[note]]A fictional disease that infects only birds of his age and species[[/note]] for the first time, he's surprised to find [[PolkaDotDisease spots all over his legs]].
** In one cartoon skit, an old man catches the flu (and it's only a 24-hour flu to boot), and he doesn't know why he feels so tired and his throat feels so sore and dry, and even wonders if he's dying until the doctor tells him it's the flu.
%%* BerserkButton: Don't let that equally-frightening [[SoftSpokenSadist soft voice]] fool you. Miss Trunchbull has ''many'' of these.
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* BaffledByOwnBiology:
** When Big Bird gets Birdy Pox[[note]]A fictional disease that infects only birds of his age and species[[/note]] for the first time, he's surprised to find [[PolkaDotDisease spots all over his legs]].
** In one cartoon skit, an old man catches the flu (and it's only a 24-hour flu to boot), and he doesn't know why he feels so tired and his throat feels so sore and dry, and even wonders if he's dying until the doctor tells him it's the flu.
%%*BerserkButton: Don't let that equally-frightening [[SoftSpokenSadist soft voice]] fool you. Miss Trunchbull has ''many'' of these.
** When Big Bird gets Birdy Pox[[note]]A fictional disease that infects only birds of his age and species[[/note]] for the first time, he's surprised to find [[PolkaDotDisease spots all over his legs]].
** In one cartoon skit, an old man catches the flu (and it's only a 24-hour flu to boot), and he doesn't know why he feels so tired and his throat feels so sore and dry, and even wonders if he's dying until the doctor tells him it's the flu.
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* BerserkButton: Don't let that equally-frightening [[SoftSpokenSadist soft voice]] fool you. Miss Trunchbull has ''many'' of these.
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* BaffledByOwnBiology:
** When Big Bird gets Birdy Pox[[note]]A fictional disease that infects only birds of his age and species[[/note]] for the first time, he's surprised to find [[PolkaDotDisease spots all over his legs]].
** In one cartoon skit, an old man catches the flu (and it's only a 24-hour flu to boot), and he doesn't know why he feels so tired and his throat feels so sore and dry, and even wonders if he's dying until the doctor tells him it's the flu.
%%* BerserkButton: Don't let that equally-frightening [[SoftSpokenSadist soft voice]] fool you. Miss Trunchbull has ''many'' of these.
** When Big Bird gets Birdy Pox[[note]]A fictional disease that infects only birds of his age and species[[/note]] for the first time, he's surprised to find [[PolkaDotDisease spots all over his legs]].
** In one cartoon skit, an old man catches the flu (and it's only a 24-hour flu to boot), and he doesn't know why he feels so tired and his throat feels so sore and dry, and even wonders if he's dying until the doctor tells him it's the flu.
%%* BerserkButton: Don't let that equally-frightening [[SoftSpokenSadist soft voice]] fool you. Miss Trunchbull has ''many'' of these.
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** In "Miracle", Bruce notes "It's true he [my father] indulges my tendency to bulge" -- which would mean his large appetite. That tendency will get him in a lot of trouble at the end of Act One.
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** In "Miracle", Bruce notes "It's true he [my father] indulges my tendency to bulge" -- which would mean his large appetite. That tendency appetite, and is seen stealing a cake from the table at the birthday party. Both these tendencies will get him in a lot of trouble at the end of Act One.
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* WeightWoe: When Mrs. Wormwood is in labour without knowing that she's even pregnant, the doctor points at her bump and asks what she thinks could be causing it. She thinks that he's calling her fat, and seems very shocked at the idea.
* WrongfullyAccused: Whenever Trunchbull is pranked, she seems to pick a culprit at random (and almost always gets it wrong).
* WrongfullyAccused: Whenever Trunchbull is pranked, she seems to pick a culprit at random (and almost always gets it wrong).
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* WeightWoe: When Mrs. Wormwood is VillainousAdviceSong: There are two: "The Hammer", in labour without knowing that she's even pregnant, the doctor points at her bump and asks what she thinks could be causing it. She thinks that he's calling her fat, and seems very shocked at the idea.
* WrongfullyAccused: Wheneverwhich Miss Trunchbull is pranked, explains the need for strict discipline in getting ahead, whilst Mrs Wormwood has "Loud" as she seems to pick a culprit at random (and almost always gets it wrong).tells Miss Honey life is less about what you say and more about how...well... loud you say it.
* WrongfullyAccused: Whenever
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* WeightWoe: When Mrs. Wormwood is in labour without knowing that she's even pregnant, the doctor points at her bump and asks what she thinks could be causing it. She thinks that he's calling her fat, and seems very shocked at the idea.
* WrongfullyAccused: Whenever Trunchbull is pranked, she seems to pick a culprit at random (and almost always gets it wrong).
* WrongfullyAccused: Whenever Trunchbull is pranked, she seems to pick a culprit at random (and almost always gets it wrong).
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* DynamicAkimbo: This is Matilda's signature pose through the play and does this in a lot of promo images.
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Moving from trivia page.
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* VocalEvolution: On the original soundtrack, Bertie Carvel's voice is much rougher, but when the production moved to Broadway he adopted a more high-pitched, womanchild tone.
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'Cos your life as you know it is H-cient [ancient] history''
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'Cos your life as you know it is H-cient [ancient] history''history''\\
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'Cos your life as you know it is H-cient [ancient] history\\''
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'Cos your life as you know it is H-cient [ancient] history\\''history''
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-->''So you think you're A-ble [able]\\
To survive this mess by B-ing [being]\\
A prince or a princess, you will soon C [see],\\
There's no escaping trage-D [tragedy].''
To survive this mess by B-ing [being]\\
A prince or a princess, you will soon C [see],\\
There's no escaping trage-D [tragedy].''
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-->''So you think you're A-ble [able]\\
To[able] to survive this mess by mess\\
By B-ing[being]\\
A[being] a prince or a princess, you princess\\
You will soon C[see],\\
There's[see], there's no escaping trage-D [tragedy].''[tragedy]\\
And E-ven [even] if you put in heaps of F-ort [effort]\\
You're just wasting ener-G [energy]\\
'Cos your life as you know it is H-cient [ancient] history\\''
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By B-ing
A
You will soon C
There's
And E-ven [even] if you put in heaps of F-ort [effort]\\
You're just wasting ener-G [energy]\\
'Cos your life as you know it is H-cient [ancient] history\\''
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* TheUnfavorite: Poor Matilda is mistreated and abused by Mr and Mrs Wormwood while her brother is basically doted on and spoiled by them. Even Miss Honey admits that seeing her with such abusive parents would anger her and want to save her at the end.
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* TheUnfavorite: Poor Matilda is mistreated and abused by Mr and Mrs Wormwood while her brother is basically doted on and spoiled by them. Even At the end, while narrating everything that happened after Miss Trunchbull's departure from the school, Miss Honey admits that seeing her stuck with such abusive parents would anger angers her and want wants to save her at the end.her.
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* LongTitle: "The Burning Woman Hurling Through the Air With Dynamite in Her Hair Over Sharks And Spiky Objects Caught By the Man Locked in the Cage" ...and it is the greatest feat ever known to man.
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Quiet, maggots, when I'm SPEAKING!\\
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** Bruce turns to the audience to tell them he was the one who stole Miss Trunchbull's chocolate cake when the latter falsely accuses Matilda for the crime.
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** Bruce turns reveals to the audience to tell them that he was the one who stole Miss Trunchbull's chocolate cake and ate it when the latter falsely accuses Matilda for the crime.
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!!This show provides examples of (in addition to [[Literature/{{Matilda}} the novel's tropes]]):
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!!This show provides examples of (in addition to[[Literature/{{Matilda}} the novel's tropes]]):
tropes):
!!This show provides examples of (in addition to
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** Bruce turns to the audience looking helpless when Miss Trunchbull blames Matilda for stealing her chocolate cake.
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** Bruce turns to the audience looking helpless to tell them he was the one who stole Miss Trunchbull's chocolate cake when Miss Trunchbull blames the latter falsely accuses Matilda for stealing her chocolate cake.the crime.
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* TheUnfavorite: Poor Matilda is mistreated and abused by her parents. Even Miss Honey admits that seeing her with such abusive parents would "make [her] blood boil" and want to save her at the end.
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* TheUnfavorite: Poor Matilda is mistreated and abused by Mr and Mrs Wormwood while her parents. brother is basically doted on and spoiled by them. Even Miss Honey admits that seeing her with such abusive parents would "make [her] blood boil" anger her and want to save her at the end.
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* NoFourthWall: Lavender, on occasion, and Bruce when Miss Trunchbull blames Matilda for stealing her chocolate cake. Also Mr Wormwood in "Telly". In the final scene, Mrs Phelps and Miss Honey address the audience directly to describe what happened to each of the characters afterward.
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* NoFourthWall: NoFourthWall:
** Lavender, on occasion,and turns to the audience to reveal what she's going to do, such as putting a newt into Miss Trunchbull's cup of water.
** Bruce turns to the audience looking helpless when Miss Trunchbull blames Matilda for stealing her chocolatecake. Also cake.
** Also, Mr Wormwood directly addresses the audience about why the television set is better than books in"Telly". "Telly".
** In the final scene, Mrs Phelps and Miss Honey address the audience directly to describe what happened to each of the characters afterward.
** Lavender, on occasion,
** Bruce turns to the audience looking helpless when Miss Trunchbull blames Matilda for stealing her chocolate
** Also, Mr Wormwood directly addresses the audience about why the television set is better than books in
** In the final scene, Mrs Phelps and Miss Honey address the audience directly to describe what happened to each of the characters afterward.
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* PatterSong: This show is full of them -- "Miracle", "School Song", "The Hammer", "Chokey Chant", "Bruce", the 'double-time' portion of "The Smell of Rebellion"," and "Revolting Children".
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* PatterSong: This show is full of them quickly-sung songs -- "Miracle", "School Song", "The Hammer", "Chokey Chant", "Bruce", the 'double-time' portion of "The Smell of Rebellion"," and "Revolting Children".
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* PunishmentBox: The Chokey. But at least Miss Trunchbull only has one, right?...
* RaisedLighterTribute: The other kids during "Bruce".
* RaisedLighterTribute: The other kids during "Bruce".
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* PunishmentBox: The Chokey.Chokey is described as a small, closet-like contraption loaded with spikes, wood and nails with the Trunchbull sentencing disobedient students for breaking her rules. But at least Miss Trunchbull only has one, right?...
* RaisedLighterTribute: The other kids during"Bruce"."Bruce" try to encourage Bruce to finish the cake set before him.
* RaisedLighterTribute: The other kids during
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* TooHappyToLive: The story of the Acrobat and the Escapologist boils down to this.
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* TooHappyToLive: The story of the Acrobat and the Escapologist boils down to this.both having so much happiness they wanted the happiness of getting a child. And then some things happen along the way that puts them both through the wringer [[spoiler:and kills the acrobat]].
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* TheUnfavorite: Poor Matilda. "My mummy says I'm a lousy little worm/My daddy says I'm a bore/My mummy says I'm a jumped-up little germ/That girls like me should be against the law..."
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* TheUnfavorite: Poor Matilda. "My Matilda is mistreated and abused by her parents. Even Miss Honey admits that seeing her with such abusive parents would "make [her] blood boil" and want to save her at the end.
-->'''Matilda:''' ''My mummy says I'm a lousy littleworm/My worm\\
My daddy says I'm abore/My bore\\
My mummy says I'm a jumped-up littlegerm/That germ, that girls like me should be against the law..."''
-->'''Matilda:''' ''My mummy says I'm a lousy little
My daddy says I'm a
My mummy says I'm a jumped-up little
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Sadist Teacher is a better fit
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* EvilTeacher: Exaggerated from the book with spectacular stunts and a memorable VillainSong or two.
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* SadistTeacher: The Trunchbull, naturally, is a dictator in her school who punishes students unfairly, including sentencing hapless students to the Chokey.
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* SadistTeacher: The Trunchbull, naturally, is a dictator in her school who punishes students unfairly, including sentencing hapless students to the Chokey. Exaggerated from the book with spectacular stunts and a memorable VillainSong or two.
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->''My mummy says I'm a lousy little worm,\\
My daddy says I'm a bore.\\
My mummy says I'm a jumped-up little germ;\\
That kids like me should be against the law...\\
My daddy says I'm a bore.\\
My mummy says I'm a jumped-up little germ;\\
That kids like me should be against the law...\\
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->''My mummy says I'm a lousy little worm,\\
worm\\
My daddy says I'm abore.\\
bore\\
My mummy says I'm a jumped-up littlegerm;\\
germ\\
That kids like me should be against thelaw...\\law\\
My daddy says I'm a
My mummy says I'm a jumped-up little
That kids like me should be against the
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No one likes a smart-mouthed girl like me...\\
Mum says I'm a good case for population control...\\
Dad says I should watch more TV...''
Mum says I'm a good case for population control...\\
Dad says I should watch more TV...''
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No one likes a smart-mouthed girl like me...\\
me\\
Mum says I'm a good case for populationcontrol...\\
control\\
Dad says I should watch moreTV...''TV''
Mum says I'm a good case for population
Dad says I should watch more
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Sometimes you have to be a little bit...''\\
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Sometimes you have to be a little bit...''\\bit--''\\
