Alice in Wonderland – list of characters
Narrator 1 – Lewis Carroll – quite a lot of tricky words to read and it would be better if someone was able to learn it.
About 9 other smaller narration pieces – these can be split up in as many or as few as we need.
Alice – this is a really big part with lots to learn and you will be on stage for nearly the whole performance.
Sister – not a really big part but would be preferable if it was someone older than Alice.
White Rabbit – another fairly large part. Always in a hurry.
Mouse, Duck, Eaglet, Dodo, Lory and any other small animals or birds – come in and out during various scenes to take part in Race and Lobster Limbo as well as other songs and dances. A chance to have some fun with costumes.
Caterpillar – pretty cool – looks a bit like Bruno Mars.
Fish and Frog footmen (women) – Need to work well as a team with some tricky lines to learn.
Cook – Very over the top. Uses far too much pepper.
Duchess – Quite loud and like the cook very over the top. A little bit rude and abrupt.
Cheshire Cat – not overly helpful.
Mad Hatter – More like the cartoon version than the Johnny Depp interpretation.
March Hare and Dormouse – quite a fast moving scene – although not really big parts it is important to be able to deliver the lines confidently.
Cards – 2 – 10 – quite a lot of puns. Good for people who are good at telling jokes.
Queen of Hearts – Very bossy. A little bit like Sharpey (HSM)
King – a little hen-pecked.
Knave – Stole the Tarts
Griffin– takes Alice to see Mock Turtle – quite self-important
Mock Turtle - Introduces Lobster Limbo
Tweedledee, Tweedledum and Tweedleladeedah – triplets – streetwise. Must be able to dance a bit.
Humpty Dumpty – A bit rude. Tells some very bad yokes!
Lawyer – small part – comes in at the end for the trial.
Oysters, Walrus and Carpenter – recite a poem.
Here are a couple of the narration pieces which you could practice and try learning. We will also have a selection of scenes you will be able to read on 10th December.
Number 1.
Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a wonderland they lie
Dreaming as the days go by
Dreaming as the summers die:
Ever drifting down the stream
Lingering in the golden gleam
Life; what is it but a dream?
Number 2:
Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and, burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit hole under the hedge.
In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.
The rabbit hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself falling down a very deep well