Alice is a young girl in a middle-school classroom. Like many children, she’s brimming with questions, but there’s no time for her curiosity today and she still hasn’t answered the most important question on her homework assignment: What will she be when she grows up? When Alice’s wondering disrupts the lesson, she’s sent to finish her work in the corner. Out the window she sees a white rabbit in the schoolyard and chases after him. What follows is a whirlwind adventure to Wonderland, a place a lot like Alice’s classroom; full of rules, contradictions, and very little time.
Actor 1 - ALICE, a young girl and student in Mr. C’s class
Actor 2 - RUBY, a student in Mr. C’s class / RED QUEEN, Queen of Wonderland / ENSEMBLE
Actor 3 - MR. CHARLES, an elementary school teacher / RABBIT, right-hand man to the RED QUEEN
Actor 4 - CHESHIRE CAT, a cat and also the embodiment of Alice’s curiosity
Actor 5 - TOD, a student in Mr. C’s class / TWEEDLE DEE, Keeper of the First Square / MARCH HARE, tea-party co-host / ENSEMBLE
Actor 6 - TODD, a student in Mr. C’s class / TWEEDLE DUM, Keeper of the First Square / MAD HATTER, tea-party co-host / ENSEMBLE
Actor 7 - NICOLA, a student in Mr. C’s class / DUCK, a bird / ROSE, a flower in the garden / UNICORN / ENSEMBLE
Actor 8 - BUDDY, a student in Mr. C’s class / OWL, a bird / BUTTERCUP, a flower in the garden / CATERPILLAR / ENSEMBLE
Actor 9 - DOUGGIE, a student in Mr. C’s class / DODO, a bird / LILY, a flower in the garden / ENSEMBLE
This is an actor-musician piece arranged for:
Piano
Electric Bass
Clarinet
Melodion
Cajon & Auxiliary Percussion
Alice in Wonderland can’t help but make you wonder about everything, including all the big questions about what it means to be “too small“, too big“.
“Nothing short of a delight” - The Toronto Star (4/4 stars)
“I must take my hat off to Bad Hats for the remarkable job they’ve done” - Globe and Mail
“A production that feels destined to become a classic” - Winnipeg Free Press (4.5/5 stars)
“I felt like a kid again sitting in the theatre” - Intermission Magazine
“Slick, polished, and provocative” - Ludvig Van Toronto
"At such a dangerous and uncertain time, the show’s message about asking questions and not pretending to know all the answers is crucial. The premier and his team of clowns could learn a thing or two from Alice." - Glenn Sumi, Now Toronto
From the creators of the smash-hit family musical Peter Pan comes a new adventure for all ages. Bad Hats Theatre’s contemporary spin on Wonderland takes us down the rabbit hole with Alice, a girl with a lot of questions. Get "curiouser and curiouser" with a musical retelling of the classic tale that has captured imaginations for generations.
