Alice The Musical Junior Version

‘Leave Room for Dreams’ opens this magical musical as Dodgson, the photographer and storyteller, begins to entertain Alice with a spectacular tale.

‘Share a Dream’ follows and as this draws to a close Young Alice becomes increasingly bored. Out of the blue a White Rabbit hops past as ‘It’s Late’ is sung. The stage is filled with animals and a spotlight shines on Alice as she walks down the step ladder and lies on the ground.

As the lights come up, Alice comes across a door, fifteen inches high, a bottle and a key. As she drinks the liquid, the door is replaced by one of a normal size by a member of the cast. As she walks through it (with the child turning the door as Alice approaches) Dodgson sings ‘Who are you Miss?’

As the story continues, Alice comes across a caterpillar who allows the young girl to feel at ease in this new world she has entered. ‘Which Side Now’ provides a background melody during which Alice has the option of nibbling the left, or the right hand side of a mushroom; one side will make her taller, and the other shorter!

As Alice grows sleepy, Dodgson entertains her by tying a knot in his handkerchief, creating the image of a rabbit using tricks of the light. ‘It’s Late, Thought Alice’ follows as she continues her adventure in this surreal land. As Alice approaches the Duchess’ kitchen, ‘We’re Mad Down Here’ is an appropriate song as the kitchen is filled with action; enter a grinning Cheshire cat who wags his tail when mad and growls when he’s pleased! Unfortunately, Alice chooses to take directions from the mad Cheshire cat and she then finds herself in the middle of a tea party with the Hatter, the Hare and a Dormouse; ‘Tea for Three’ follows as they become acquainted. After a short but sweet introduction, Alice is invited to play croquet with the queen during ‘Royal Invitation.’

As the lights dim, there is a change of scenery and when the lights come up again Alice finds herself in the company of two playing cards who are preparing for the Queen’s entrance during ‘Here Comes the Queen.’ However, her majesty’s entrance is far from sweet as she demands that the heads of the playing cards be chopped off! Luckily, Alice prevents this from happening and the game of croquet commences during ‘All in a Line.’

Unsurprisingly, the queen comes out on top and the play returns to Dodgson and Young Alice as the photographer continues with his story...

As Dodgson continues, telling Young Alice about a mock turtle, the action resumes as the mock turtle enters and sings ‘Beautiful Soup.’ During the interaction between Young Alice and the mock turtle, numerous jokes are exchanged as the turtle reminisces about his childhood i.e. reading and writing is replaced with ‘Reeling and Writhing’ which is presented as a rap.

‘Silence in Court’ is a short verse sung before the trial moves swiftly into action. Upon being called to the witness box, the formality of the court vanishes as everyone points at Alice before ‘Consider Your Verdict’ is spoken in metre over the music. As the trial becomes intense, with the jurors accusing Alice of being guilty she eventually loses her temper, shouting that she cares nothing for the jury.

In a sudden change of atmosphere, as the characters stand motionless, Alice sings ‘Where do I go from here now’ and the lights eventually fade, leaving only the camera, ladder and a projection of Dodgson, as at the start of this magical adventure.

 

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