ALICE
Script
ALICE
CHARACTERS
ALICE
ALICE’S SISTER
WHITE RABBIT
DOORKNOB
TWEEDLE DUM
TWEEDLE DEE
CHESHIRE CAT
MARCH HARE
MAD HATTER
CATERPILLAR
CARD 1
CARD 2
FLAMINGO
QUEEN OF HEARTS
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ACT I
(Alice's sister enters the scene. She's reading a book. Alice follows her sister.)
ALICE: I don´t like books without any pictures.
SISTER: Use your imagination, Alice.
ALICE: So bored... Oh, no!
SISTER: What’s wrong?
ALICE: I've stepped on a piece of gum. (She is barefoot. There is chewing gum on the
bottom of her foot.)
SISTER: Poor girl...
ALICE: How unlucky!
WHITE RABBIT: (Off.) How unlucky!
ALICE: Did you hear that?
SISTER: No, Alice. Let me read my book.
ALICE: Strange... (Moving away from her sister.)
SISTER: Alice, don´t walk away, stay close. I don´t want you to get lost. Mom would be furious.
ALICE: (Running towards her.) Sister... May I ask you a question?
SISTER: I´m reading, don´t interrupt.
ALICE: Can you describe me?
SISTER: Why are you asking me that?
ALICE: The teacher asked that question at school.
SISTER: Medium height, blonde hair and a big nose.
ALICE: Sister!!! The question is about my character.
SISTER: Ok... Who are you?
ALICE: I don´t know.
SISTER: (Laughing.) Bad start. You have to discover it for yourself. But don´t take too long to find
out, time doesn´t stand still. (Her sister takes a watch out of her pocket. Alice takes
it.) Be careful with my watch, please!
ALICE: Let me think...
SISTER: Perfect, that way I can read quietly.
(Alice is left alone on stage. She has the watch in her hand.)
ALICE: Who am I? Who am I?
WHITE RABBIT: How unlucky! I´m late, I´m late, I´m late!!!
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(A white rabbit enters, looking very nervous, and sees Alice.)
ALICE: A white rabbit? Hey! Who are you?
(The White Rabbit takes the watch from Alice.)
WHITE RABBIT: Oh, the Queen is going to be furious because I´m late! I´m late! I´m late!
(Alice wants to get into the house. She grabs the doorknob and it protests.)
DOORKNOB: (Clearing its throat.) Hello?
ALICE: A door that speaks?
DOORKNOB: My name is Aurelio.
ALICE: Hi Aurelio, nice to meet you.
DOORKNOB: Nice to meet you. What do you want?
ALICE: I want to enter the rabbit’s house.
DOORKNOB: That is not possible.
ALICE: Why?
DOORKNOB: You need the key.
ALICE: Where is the key?
DOORKNOB: The key is held by the Hatter.
ALICE: And where is he?
DOORKNOB: Drinking tea.
(Music playing. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum enter.)
TWEEDLE DEE: Did someone say tea?
TWEEDLE DUM: Tea!
TWEEDLE DEE: Tea!
ALICE: Who are you?
TWEEDLE DEE: Dee!
TWEEDLE DUM: No!!! I am Dum.
TWEEDLE DEE: No!!! I am Dee.
TWEEDLE DEE: And you are Dum.
TWEEDLE DUM: So you are Dee.
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TWEEDLE DEE: What do you need? Little girl?
ALICE: The Key.
TWEEDLE DEE: Key!
TWEEDLE DUM: Key!
TWEEDLE DEE: Tea!
TWEEDLE DUM: Tea!
TWEEDLE DEE: And... Who are you?
ALICE: Alice.
TWEEDLE DUM: Yes, but... Who are you?
ALICE: Alice.
TWEEDLE DEE: No, no, no... Are you... a good person?
ALICE: Err...
TWEEDLE DUM: Are you... strong?
TWEEDLE DEE: Are you... clever?
TWEEDLE DUM: Are you... generous?
ALICE: Eh...
TWEEDLE DEE: Who are you?
(The twins and Alice sing and dance.)
WHO ARE YOU? 1
You wake up in the morning,
and your mom tells you a warning,
about your crazy, hazy, lazy day at school!
I wake up in the morning,
and my mom tell me a warning,
about my crazy, hazy, lazy day at school!
And who are you?
Yes, who are you?
I... (Yes!) I don ́t know who I am!
You wake up in the morning,
and your dad tells you a warning,
about your crazy, hazy, lazy day with friends!
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I wake up in the morning,
and my dad tell me a warning,
about my crazy, hazy, lazy day with friends!
And who are you?
Yes, who are you?
I... (Yes!) I don ́t know who I am!
(Hablado) Alice, If you study every day... Who are you?
I... I...
You ́re clever!
Alice, If you help a friend... Who are you?
I... I...
You ́re a good person!
Alice, If you fall to the ground but get up again... Who are you?
I... I...
You ́re strong!
You wake up in the morning,
and your sister tells you a warning,
about your crazy, hazy, lazy daily struggle!
I wake up in the morning,
and my sister tell me a warning,
about my crazy, hazy, lazy daily struggle!
And who are you?
Yes, who are you?
I... (Yes!) I am very strong!
We wake up in the morning,
and the people tell me a warning,
about our crazy, hazy, lazy daily struggle!
(Speaking.) And what can we say? We are very strong!
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TWEEDLE DEE: Did you enjoy that?
ALICE: Yes! Of course!
TWEEDLE DEE: Choose your favourite twin.
ALICE: What?
TWEEDLE DEE: Who is the best?
TWEEDLE DUM: I am the best!
TWEEDLE DEE: I am the best!
ALICE: Guys! Guys! Don´t fight!
TWEEDLE DEE: Who is the best?
TWEEDLE DUM: Who is the best?
ALICE: Do you love your brother?
TWEEDLE DEE: Yes!
ALICE: Do you love your brother?
TWEEDLE DUM: Yes!
ALICE: That´s perfect! You don´t need to fight to see who is the best, all you need is to love
each other.
(The twins are very surprised.)
TWEEDLE DEE: Alice, you are friendly and so clever! You are right!
TWEEDLE DUM: You are right!
(The brothers leave as they continue to sing.)
ACT II
(Alice talks to the doorknob.)
ALICE: Sir?
(The doorknob is asleep and snoring.)
ALICE: How could he possibly fall asleep? Sir? (The doorknob is still sleeping. Alice
addresses the audience.) Mmm... I have to find the Hatter... but which way is it...? I am
lost, I don´t know this world. (Laughing.)
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ALICE: Who is there?
CHESHIRE CAT: (Off.) Nobody.
ALICE: Show yourself!
(A big smiling mouth appears on the scene.)
ALICE: Who are you?
CHESHIRE CAT: I am all things.
ALICE: You are a smile.
CHESHIRE CAT: (Laughs.) We all smile! Let me see you!
(The big smiling mouth disappears. Two eyes appear.)
ALICE: How do you do that? (Cheshire Cat laughs.)
CHESHIRE CAT: Well, where do you want to go?
ALICE: I need the Hatter´s key.
(Cheshire Cat appears. We see he’s a cat.)
CHESHIRE CAT: Meowww! Why do you want the key?
ALICE: To enter the rabbit’s house.
CHESHIRE CAT: Meowww! You can go that way on the right and visit the Hatter. He is mad.
ALICE: I don´t want to visit mad people.
CHESHIRE CAT: Then you are in the wrong place. We are all mad here. You are mad too.
ALICE: How do you know I´m mad?
CHESHIRE CAT: You´re here, so of course you´re mad. But whatever, (Cheshire Cat vanishes.) I think
you´re going to have some good luck and the Mad Hatter will come to you!
(The White Rabbit and the Hare enter. They bring a table. There are several tea services on it. They
are cheerful and singing.)
ALICE: The White Rabbit!!!
WHITE RABBIT: You know what? Mr. March Hare?
MARCH HARE: What, my friend!
WHITE RABBIT: I had something to do and I don´t remember what it was!
MARCH HARE: Really?
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WHITE RABBIT: Yes! (Silence. They suddenly start laughing.)
(Alice tries to talk but they ignore her. The Mad Hatter comes in. The Rabbit and the Hare welcome
him happily.)
MARCH HARE: Your Excellency, the amazing...
WHITE RABBIT: ...unequalled!
MARCH HARE: ...and heavy tea drinker!
MARCH HARE AND WHITE RABBIT: Mad Hatter!!!
(The Mad Hatter thanks them for their welcome. He climbs onto the table and walks on it, knocking
over teacups.)
MAD HATTER: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! And now... Tea Time!
(The three of them sit at the table. They are somewhat nervous.)
MAD HATTER: Wait! I think I´ve seen a creature! No?
MARCH HARE AND WHITE RABBIT: No!
MAD HATTER: Do you want tea?
MARCH HARE AND WHITE RABBIT: Yes!
MAD HATTER: So... Is anyone else here?
MARCH HARE AND WHITE RABBIT: Yes!
MAD HATTER: Where?
ALL: There!!!
(All three point to Alice.)
MAD HATTER: Welcome!!! Please sit!
ALICE: But... I need to go home, I need my sister´s watch. Mr. Rabbit where is my sister´s
watch?
WHITE RABBIT: In my house!
ALICE: So, please, sir. (Addressing the Hatter.) I need the key!
MAD HATTER: Tea? Yes, please sit!
ALICE: No, the key to open the Rabbit’s house! I need the key!
MAD HATTER: Tea! Tea! Tea! Salut!
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IF YOU WANT THE KEY! 2
Come on, put your hands on your head,
and start to think, let's try again.
From the "one", to the "ten"
tell me the numbers you know, oh yeah
Come on, put your hands on your head,
and start to think, let's try again.
From the "one", to the "ten"
tell me the numbers you know, oh yeah
One two- three four- five six-
seven eight- nine ten- oh yeah
And you, and you must learn
And you, and you must learn
Come on, we like to learn
Come on, we like to learn
One two- three four- five six-
seven eight- nine ten- ou yeah
(and) If you want me to grant your wish
you have to tell me the ABC
From "A" to "Z"
tell me the letters you know, let's see!
(Singing with the audience: ABC)
(All four dance and sing celebrating the "unbirthday." During the song, everyone puts on their
teapots as if they were helmets. At the end of the song Alice is stuck.)
ALICE: Help me, please!
MAD HATTER: Oh, oh!
ALICE: I can´t take off the teapot!
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MAD HATTER: You didn´t tell us that you had such a big head!
(Everyone tries to take it off.)
MARCH HARE: We can use the potion to make her small!
MAD HATTER: Great idea!!!
(The Hatter pulls out a jar from his trench coat. It is fluorescent in colour.)
WHITE RABBIT: Is that a good idea?
MAD HATTER: Yes! Girl, with this potion you will become small and then we can take off the teapot!
(The Hatter gestures as he speaks.)
ALICE: Sure
MAD HATTER: Yes! (He opens the lid of the teapot and pours the potion onto Alice's head.)
MARCH HARE: Wait! Wait! Wait! Mr. Hatter! (The Hare takes the jar.) You´ve made a mistake! You
used the potion to make her big!!! This is a disaster!!! (The Hare screams and runs
out. Everyone stares after him.)
MAD HATTER: Don´t worry! Keep calm!
WHITE RABBIT: (Scared.) What are we going to do?
MAD HATTER: No problem, I have the solution. (Approaching Alice calmly.) You wanted the key. (He
pulls out a key and accompanies Alice to the door. Then he opens the door and
Alice gets into the house.) Well. (The Hatter looks at the Rabbit and runs away.)
WHITE RABBIT: Oh my! Oh my!... Wait!... Now I remember why I took the girl´s watch! I´m late! I´m late!
I´m late!
(Alice's screams are heard. Alice's legs break the windows. We can see a giant teapot above the
house.)
ALICE: Help me please!
WHITE RABBIT: You are too big!
ALICE: Yes!! And I can´t leave the house!
WHITE RABBIT: Is that gum? Urrghh!
ALICE: (Very upset.) I want to go home...
WHITE RABBIT: Well, well... Don´t worry! Maybe... Yes! I have another potion here!
(The Rabbit climbs up the side of the house and pours the potion into the teapot. Suddenly, Alice
starts to shrink, her legs retract and the teapot descends and disappears.)
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WHITE RABBIT: Girl? Are you there? (Knocking on the door.) She doesn´t answer, maybe she´s
unconscious, I´m going to find a doctor!
(The White Rabbit leaves the scene. The door opens and Alice comes out, very small. A mushroom
enters the scene.)
WHITE RABBIT: Alice! You are so small! I think the Caterpillar can help you! And I am sorry, but I´m late!
I´m late! I´m late!
CATERPILLAR: Who are you?
ALICE: I... I don´t know. My size changes all the time. Now I´m very small.
CATERPILLAR: I don´t understand.
ALICE: I can´t explain. Let me give you an example; one day you´re going to become a butterfly.
That´s strange, isn´t it?
CATERPILLAR: No, that´s not strange at all. But who are you?
ALICE: I want to know who you are first!
CATERPILLAR: Ahem! Brave girl! Come here! I want to tell you something. (Solemnly.) You must never
be angry.
ALICE: Is that all?
CATERPILLAR: No. This is the potion to regain your normal size. Take it. (Alice picks up the potion.)
ALICE: Thank you!!!
(A martial music sounds. Two cards armed with spears enter. They take the mushroom off the
stage.)
CARD 1: There is the girl!
CARD 2: Yes, the Queen is going to be very happy.
CARD 1: But she is very small!
CARD 2: We could use her to paint the roses!
CARD 1: Yes! Good idea!
CARD 2: But first!
(They hit the ground with their spears three times.)
CARD 1: You are under arrest!
ALICE: But!
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CARD 2: Come on! Walk forward!
(They threaten Alice with their spears.)
ALICE: Wait! (Alice remembers the power of the potion and pours it into the teapot.) Now
we can go!
(The three leave the scene.)
(Alice has entered the scene. She is back to her normal size and no longer has a teapot on her
head.)
ACT III
(Card 2 comes in. He carries a bucket of red paint and several white roses. He begins to paint the
white roses. A flamingo enters the scene and pecks at card 2.)
CARD 1: You scared me!
FLAMINGO: (Cawing.)
CARD 1: You must not be here, if the Queen sees you, she will play with you!
FLAMINGO: (Cawing.)
CARD 1: I see you don´t understand anything... going to cut off my head.
ALICE: Cut off your head?
CARD 1: Yes...
ALICE: Excuse me! The Queen wanted to see me.
CARD 1: Yes, wait here, she´s coming.
ALICE: Why are you painting the roses red?
CARD 1: The Queen hates white roses. She only likes red roses. I must paint them red or she´s
Flamingo approaches Alice.
FLAMINGO: (Cawing.) Trumpets sound.
CARD 1: Ladies and gentlemen, the Queen of Hearts!
(The Queen enters with a flamingo in her hand.)
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Well, well, well... What is your name, child?
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ALICE: My name´s Alice. The card drops a white rose.
QUEEN OF HEARTS: What is that?
CARD 1: Ermmm... your Majesty... ermmm...
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Is it a white rose?
CARD 1: Ermmm... Maybe...
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Is it a white rose? I hate white roses! Why do you have a white rose?
CARD 1: Well... I painted all the white roses to be red. (He shows the red paint bucket.)
QUEEN OF HEARTS: (Angry.) Off with his head!!! Off with his head!!!
CARD 1: Alice! Please, help me!
ALICE: Run away! Hurry!
(The Queen sings while everyone dances.)
BAD QUEEN! 3
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red,
I ́ll slice the kingdom ́s head.
Green, Blue, Yellow, red,
I ́ll slice the kingdom ́s head.
If you paint rose to red,
you must pay the price of fraud right now!
(Speaking.) Where are your friends now?
What ́s wrong? Alice!
I am the Queen.
No one can scape from my kingdom!
This is my home, my rules!
Don ́t move!
I ́ll cut your head off! You stupid card!
Green, Blue, Yellow, red,
I ́ll slice the kingdom ́s head.
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(Speaking.) Listen to me, Alice,
no one lies to me...
this is my prisoner!
Don ́t move!
I ́ll cut your head off! You stupid card!
My prisoner!
My prisoner!
(Speaking.) I only like red roses!
My prisoner!
My prisoner!
(Speaking.) Cut off his head!
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Well, Alice. Why did you want to help him? Do you want to lose your head too?
ALICE: No, I don´t.
QUEEN OF HEARTS: So, win your freedom by playing with me! Let´s start the game! Flamingo, get yourself
in position!
ALICE: What a funny game.
(Flamingo stretches and opens its legs. It adopts a position as a goal.)
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Ball!!!
(The ball hits the Queen and she becomes enraged.)
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Off with his head too!!! (She places the ball.) I’ll go first because I am the Queen. She
hits the ball, using the flamingo as a club. Her aim is off, but the flamingo moves so that
she scores.
QUEEN OF HEARTS: (Everyone applauds.) Yes! Yes! I didn´t expect any less from me! Now your turn, little
Alice. (The Queen gives the stick to Alice. She places the ball in the same place as
the Queen had done.) No, no, no, my dear, it´s further back!
ALICE: But that´s cheating!
QUEEN OF HEARTS: How dare you contradict me! White Rabbit! Come here right now!
WHITE RABBIT: I´m late! I´m late! Yes, your majesty?
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QUEEN OF HEARTS: Is that cheating?
WHITE RABBIT: Of course, not!
QUEEN OF HEARTS: You see. Now hit the ball!
(Alice hits the ball but the flamingo moves out of the way so that she doesn’t score.)
ALICE: That´s not fair!
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Are you trying to make me angry?
(Everyone is very scared. Flamingo flees.)
ALICE: Everyone is afraid of you, but I’m not!
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Whattt!!??? Repellent girl!
WHITE RABBIT: Your majesty...
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Shut up!
ALICE: You are not a good queen!
QUEEN OF HEARTS: You come to my palace and insult me! Who are you?
ALICE: Who am I?
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Yes, who are you?
ALICE: I am a good person! I am strong, clever, generous! I am brave! Alice inadvertently steps
on the queen's foot.
(The Queen screams in pain.)
QUEEN OF HEARTS: Off with her head! Off with her head! Off with her head!
(Enter the Mad Hatter.)
MAD HATTER: Alice, be careful! The Queen is very powerful!
ALICE: But if we join forces we can beat her! Come on White Rabbit, come on Hatter! ( to the
Queen, walking towards her) Who are you? Who are you?
QUEEN OF HEARTS: What? What an offense!
(The Rabbit and the Hatter hesitate. Finally they stand next to Alice.)
ALL: Who are you? Who are you? Who are you?
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QUEEN OF HEARTS: I... I´m...
(The Queen gives up and starts crying. Everyone celebrates.)
ALICE: It was really amazing. Now I know who I am and what I want!
WHITE RABBIT: This is yours. (She returns her sister’s watch.)
ALICE: Oh, White Rabbit! (Alice hugs him.)
MAD HATTER: Alice, do you know what this world’s problem is? Everyone wants a magic solution to
their problems, but everyone refuses to believe in magic. (The Hatter gives her the
key.)
ALICE: Thanks, Hatter. (Alice hugs him too.)
TAKE MY HAND! 4
(The March hare goes on stage, stumbles and falls:)
(Speaking.) Are you ok? Take my hand!
If one day you feel lonely!
Take my hand!
If one day you need my help!
Take my hand!
If one day you fall to the ground!
Take my hand!
If one day you feel lonely!
Take my hand!
If one day you need my help!
Take my hand!
If one day you fall to the ground!
Take my hand and smile!
And go on with your life!
If one day you feel lonely!
Take my hand!
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If one day you need my help!
Take my hand!
If one day you fall to the ground!
Take my hand!
If one day you feel lonely!
Take my hand!
If one day you need my help!
Take my hand!
If one day you fall to the ground!
Take my hand and smile!
And go on with your life!
(Everyone sings and dances.)
THE END
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