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Introduction: Two narrators will start the play by introducing on the character of Alice and the
White Rabbit.
Narrator 1
Narrator 2
: It's a land filled with racing Lobsters, caterpillar, painting cards, and even a
Cheshire Cat, that's me!
Narrator 1
Narrator 2
: Meaning me.
Narrator 1
: That is we!
Narrator 2
Both narrators
Narrator 1
Narrator 1
: Yo, White Rabbit, Youre on! (Calling for White Rabbit while shouting).
Scene 1
(The White Rabbit runs on while carrying a big pocket watch. Alice wakes up and sees him).
: How cool is that! I wonder what is the right thing to say to a talking rabbit.
: (Alice followed the White Rabbit to the edge of the hole and she stopped).
Alice
: Should I or shouldn't I? You know what they say: "If you don't explore,
you'll never
looking and it looks deep and dark and I can't see the
burnt to a crisp in the molten core like the bad marshmallow we've all heard so
much about! (pause) Or not. (pause) Ok, I looked. Now it's time to leap!
Narrator 2
: (Alice jumped into the rabbit hole. She fell and fell and fell).
Scene 2
Narrator 2
: (Alice then looked around and realized that she has landed inside a small
house with many doors).
Alice
favourite!!
Narrator 2
Alice
: Ohh no!!! Ive just shrank. (Walk into the small door).
Narrator 2
Scene 3
White Rabbit : Well, dont just stand there. Huryy! Bring me my hat and gloves at once.
Hurry up! Im late I said.
Alice
Narrator 2
: (Alice had no idea what she was doing but she ran into the rabbits house).
Alice
: Whats just happened? I was talking to a rabbit and now I am running for
him. What
a strange place.
Narrator 2
Alice
: But Where are they?? Ahh there they are. (Showing onto a table full with
things) Ohhh!! Looked..a cake..Ill have some. (Giggling).
Narrator 2
: (Alice ate the whole cake and suddenly she started to grow bigger).
Alice
White Rabbit : Hurmm.. whats taking her so long??? (Walking to his house).
Ohhh no!!!!! whats going on???? (Rabbit ran into the garden to take
something). Get out of here. Eat that once only (while throwing a cookie to
Alice).
Alice
Narrator 2 :
(Alice became smaller than her normal size. Suddenly, she saw a blue
caterpillar).
Scene 4
: I- I- I hardly know, sir! I changed so many times since this morning, you
see
Caterpillar
Alice
: Why, Im afraid I cant explain myself, sir, because Im not myself, you
know
Caterpillar
: I do not know.
Alice
Caterpillar
Alice
: Well, dont you think you ought to tell me- cough-cough, cough-cough, who
you are first?
Caterpillar
: Why?
Alice
Caterpillar
: It is not.
Alice
: Well, it is to me.
Caterpillar
: Why?
Alice
Alice
Caterpillar
Alice
Caterpillar
: You there! Girl! Wait! Come back! I have something important to say!
Alice
Caterpillar
Alice
: Is that all?
Caterpillar
Alice
: Well, its exacitici-, exaciti-, well, its precisely this: I should like to be a
little larger, sir.
Caterpillar
: Why?
Alice
Caterpillar
Alice
Caterpillar
: By the way, I have a few more helpful hints. One side will make you grow
taller
Alice
Caterpillar
Alice
Caterpillar
Alice
: Hmm. One side will make me grow but which is which? Hmm. After all
thats happened, I- I wonder if I I dont care. Im tired of being only three
inches high -yi -yi -yi -yi -yi!
Scene 5
Alice
: Goodness. If the people here are like that, I- I must try not to upset them.
How very curious!
March Hare
Mad Hatter
March Hare
Mad Hatter
: To who?
March Hare
: To me.
Mad Hatter
: Oh you!
March Hare
Mad Hatter
: Who, me?
March Hare
: Yes, you.
Mad Hatter
: Oh me!
March Hare
: Ah, but its very rude to sit down without being invited!
Mad Hatter
Alice
: Oh, Im very sorry, but I did enjoy your singing and I wondered if you could
tell me
March Hare
Mad Hatter
Alice
: That would be very nice. Im sorry I interrupted your birthday party uh,
thank you.
March Hare
Mad Hatter
Alice
March Hare
: Its very simple. Now, thirty days have sept- no, when an unbirthday, if you
have a birthday then you haha she doesnt know what an unbirthday is!
Mad Hatter
March Hare
Mad Hatter
March Hare
Alice
March Hare
: It is?
Mad Hatter
March Hare
Alice
: To me?
Mad Hatter
: To you!
March Hare
Alice
: Of course!
Mad Hatter
Alice
March Hare
: Clean cup, clean cup, move down, move down, clean cup, clean cup, move
down!
Mad Hatter
: And now, my dear, something seems to be troubling you. Uh, wont you tell
us all about it?
March Hare
Alice
: Oh, yes. I was sitting on the riverbank with uh with you know who
Mad Hatter
: I do, hehehe?
Alice
Mad Hatter
: Tea?
March Hare
March Hare
Mad Hatter
Alice
Mad Hatter
Alice
Mad Hatter
: Why is a what?
March Hare
Alice
Mad Hatter
: Very good??!
March Hare
Alice
: A nice cup of tea, indeed! Well, Im sorry, but I just have no time!
March Hare
White Rabbit : No, no, no, no! No time, no time, no time! Hello, goodbye! Im late! Im
late!
Alice
: Well, no wonder youre late! Why, this clock is exactly two days slow!
: Of course youre late. Hahaha! My goodness. Well have to look into this.
A-ha! I see whats wrong with it! Why, this watch is full of wheels!
White Rabbit : Oh, my poor watch! Oh, my wheels! My springs! But- but- but- but, but- butbut
Mad Hatter
: Scalpel!
March Hare
: Scalpel!
Mad Hatter
March Hare
: Forceps!
: Pliers!
March Hare
: Pliers!
: Scissors!
March Hare
Mad Hatter
: Peanut Butter!
March Hare
: Peanut Butter!
Mad Hatter
March Hare
: Oh look at that!
March Hare
Alice
: Oh, my goodness!
Mad Hatter
March hare
: Theres only one way to stop a mad watch! (hitting the watch)
Mad Hatter
: It was?
: Mister Rabbit! Oh, mister Rabbit! Oh, now where did he go to?
Alice
: Of all the silly nonsense, this is the stupidest tea party Ive ever been to in all
my life. Well, Ive had enough nonsense. Im going home. Straight home.
That rabbit. Who cares where hes going anyway. Why, if it hadnt been for
him I Tulgey Wood Hmm, curious. I dont remember this. Now let me
see Oh! Uh, no no, please. No more nonsense. Now, if I came this way, I
should go back this way!
Scene 6
Card Painter 1 : Were painting the roses red.
Card Painter 2 : Were painting the roses red!
Alice
: Oh, pardon me, but mister Two, why must you paint them red?
Card Painter 2 : Huh? Oh! Well, the fact is, we planted the white roses by mistake. And, the
queen, she likes them red. If she see this, she will raise a fuss and each of us
would quickly loose his head.
Alice
: Goodness!
Card Painter 1 : Since this is the thought we dread, were painting the roses red!
Alice
: Not aquamarine.
: The Queen?
Cards
: One, two.
Alice
: The rabbit!
White Rabbit : Hehe her imperial highness, he her grace, her excellency, her royal
majesty, the Queen of Hearts!
Queen
: Hum Whos been painting my roses red? Whos been painting my roses
red? Who dares to taint, with vulgar paint, the royal flower bed? For painting
my roses red, someone will lose his head!
Card Painter 1 : Oh, no! Your majesty! Please, its all his fault!
Card Painter 2 : Not me, your grace! The Ace, the Ace!
Queen
: You?
: Stop
Alice
Queen
Card Painter 1 : Uh well, well, well, now, eh let me see, my dear. It certainly isnt a
heart do you suppose its a club?
Queen
Alice
Queen
: Look up, speak nicely, and dont twiddle your fingers! Turn out your toes.
Curtsey. Open your mouth a little wider, and always say yes, your majesty!
Alice
Queen
Alice
Queen
Alice
Queen
Queen
: Simon Says stand up! Time for the second round. (Queen grabs Alice hand to
the front)
Queen continues singing the Simon Says.
Simon says, "hop on one leg."
Simon says, "do jumping jacks."
Simon says, "leap like a frog."
Simon says, "melt like wax."
Simon says, "walk like a monster."
Simon says, "scream with no sound."
Simon says, "tap dance."
Simon says, "sit on the ground."
: Oh, I loathe that song! Stop singing, before my ears explode! Take her away!
White Rabbit : But- but consider, my Queen. Couldnt she have a trial uh first?
Queen
: Trial?
Scene 7
White rabbit came with a scroll (trumpet sound)
White Rabbit : Your Majesty, members of the jury, loyal subjects
White Rabbit : The prisoner at the bar is charged with enticing her majesty, the Queen of
Hearts, into a game of Simon Says, and thereby wilfully..
Alice
: But
White Rabbit : ..and with malice aforethought, teasing, tormenting, and otherwise annoying
our beloved
Queen
: Dont mind all that! Get to the part where I loose my temper.
White Rabbit : Bwbwbwl thereby causing the queen to loose her temper.
Queen
Alice
Queen
Alice
Queen
Alice
Queen
Rabbit
Card Painter 1 : She cheated during the game! I saw with my two eyes.
Rabbit
Queen
: Thats the most important piece of evidence weve heard yet. Write that
down!
Jury
Alice
Queen
: Thats it! We have enough evidence. Shes proven guilty! Off with her head!