Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland©
Melbourne
Cast and Synopsis
Total running time – 2 hours and 46 minutes
Interval 1 – 20 minutes
Interval 2 – 20 minutes
Synopsis
ACT 1
Oxford 1862
At the Liddell family’s garden party, Lewis Carroll, a family friend, entertains three young sisters with a story and magic tricks. One of them, Alice, is friends with the gardener’s boy, Jack. He gives her a rose and she gives him a jam tart. But Alice’s mother accuses Jack of stealing it and dismisses him. As a curious variety of guests arrive, Lewis Carroll consoles Alice. While taking her photograph he suddenly grows a tail ... and vanishes! Alice follows him and falls into a mysterious and wonderful world. Jack is the Knave of Hearts, accused of stealing a tray of tarts by the bad-tempered Queen of Hearts, whose guards pursue him relentlessly.
Alice spies a garden through a keyhole, but cannot reach it. She finds a drink that makes her shrink and a cake that makes her grow enormous. She swims in a lake of her own tears with a variety of strange creatures, and afterwards arranges a race to cheer them up. She encounters a Duchess in a cottage tending a baby (while a Cook makes pigs into sausages), fish- and frog-footmen and a mysterious Cheshire Cat. The White Rabbit and the Knave, worried for her safety, forbid her to follow them and blindfold her.
ACT 2
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
Alice becomes even more confused when she asks the Cheshire Cat for directions, then finds herself at a bizarre tea party with a Mad Hatter, a March Hare and a sleepy Dormouse. She escapes, only to meet an exotic Caterpillar perched on a mushroom, who lifts her spirits and, before disappearing, gives her a piece of the mushroom.
At last she finds herself in the garden, full of strange and beautiful flowers and, to her delight, she finds the Knave. But the Queen is still in pursuit and the Knave escapes again, followed by the White Rabbit and Alice.
ACT 3
The Palace Gardens
Three gardeners are painting the rosebushes red, having mistakenly planted white ones, which the Queen hates. The Queen arrives and orders the gardeners to be executed. She shows off her dancing skills, then she and the Duchess begin a croquet game with flamingos for mallets and hedgehogs for balls. When she accuses the Queen of cheating, the Duchess is next to be ordered for execution.
The Knave is discovered and brought to the castle to face trial. All the colourful characters are witnesses and accuse the Knave as the trial descends into mayhem. His defence has little effect so Alice intervenes: he is innocent, she insists; if anyone is guilty, it is she. Together they deliver a final testimony, winning the hearts of all but the Queen, who seizes an axe. A chase ensues.
With no escape in sight, Alice pushes a witness over. He falls on top of another, who then falls on another, until the entire court collapses: they’re only playing cards, after all.
And in the midst of the chaos, Alice awakes.
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Alice
Ako Kondo
Jack/Knave
Callum Linnane
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Brett Chynoweth
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Jill Ogai
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Yuumi Yamada
Lorina/Lory
Hannah Sergi
Magician/Mad Hatter
Cameron Holmes
Raj/Caterpillar
Jake Mangakahia
Vicar/March Hare
Mason Lovegrove
Verger/Dormouse
Aya Watanabe
Duchess
Brodie James
Cook
Montana Rubin
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
George-Murray Nightingale
Footman/Frog
Harrison Bradley
Gardener
Lucien Xu
Gardener
Henry Berlin
Gardener
Luke Marchant
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Alice
Benedicte Bemet
Jack/Knave
Joseph Caley
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Chengwu Guo
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Robyn Hendricks
Father/King of Hearts
Steven Heathcote
Edita/Eaglet
Jade Wood
Lorina/Lory
Lilla Harvey
Magician/Mad Hatter
George-Murray Nightingale
Raj/Caterpillar
Nathan Brook
Vicar/March Hare
Timothy Coleman
Verger/Dormouse
Yuumi Yamada
Duchess
Ben Davis
Cook
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Butler/Executioner
Matthew Bradwell
Footman/Fish
Drew Hedditch
Footman/Frog
Yichuan Wang
Gardener
Lucien Xu
Gardener
Cameron Holmes
Gardener
Brodie James
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Alice
Sharni Spencer
Jack/Knave
Jarryd Madden
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Brett Chynoweth
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Valerie Tereshchenko
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Karina Arimura
Lorina/Lory
Lilla Harvey
Magician/Mad Hatter
Cameron Holmes
Raj/Caterpillar
Davi Ramos
Vicar/March Hare
Jake Mangakahia
Verger/Dormouse
Montana Rubin
Duchess
Brodie James
Cook
Sara Andrlon
Butler/Executioner
Timothy Coleman
Footman/Fish
Drew Hedditch
Footman/Frog
Harrison Bradley
Gardener
Lucien Xu
Gardener
Henry Berlin
Gardener
Yichuan Wang
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Alice
Ako Kondo
Jack/Knave
Callum Linnane
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Chengwu Guo
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Jill Ogai
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Yuumi Yamada
Lorina/Lory
Hannah Sergi
Magician/Mad Hatter
George-Murray Nightingale
Raj/Caterpillar
Jake Mangakahia
Vicar/March Hare
Mason Lovegrove
Verger/Dormouse
Karina Arimura
Duchess
Ben Davis
Cook
Montana Rubin
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
Cameron Holmes
Footman/Frog
Luke Marchant
Gardener
Victor Estévez
Gardener
Hugo Dumapit
Gardener
Brodie James
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Alice
Robyn Hendricks
Jack/Knave
Maxim Zenin
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Victor Estévez
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Valerie Tereshchenko
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Jade Wood
Lorina/Lory
Evie Ferris
Magician/Mad Hatter
Cameron Holmes
Raj/Caterpillar
Jake Mangakahia
Vicar/March Hare
Timothy Coleman
Verger/Dormouse
Yuumi Yamada
Duchess
Ben Davis
Cook
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
Lucien Xu
Footman/Frog
Yichuan Wang
Gardener
George-Murray Nightingale
Gardener
Mason Lovegrove
Gardener
Drew Hedditch
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Alice
Sharni Spencer
Jack/Knave
Jarryd Madden
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Brett Chynoweth
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Robyn Hendricks
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Karina Arimura
Lorina/Lory
Lilla Harvey
Magician/Mad Hatter
Drew Hedditch
Raj/Caterpillar
Nathan Brook
Vicar/March Hare
Jake Mangakahia
Verger/Dormouse
Yuumi Yamada
Duchess
Luke Marchant
Cook
Montana Rubin
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
George-Murray Nightingale
Footman/Frog
Daniel Bryne
Gardener
Victor Estévez
Gardener
Mason Lovegrove
Gardener
Brodie James
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Alice
Jade Wood
Jack/Knave
Marcus Morelli
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Brett Chynoweth
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Jill Ogai
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Yuumi Yamada
Lorina/Lory
Montana Rubin
Magician/Mad Hatter
Drew Hedditch
Raj/Caterpillar
Brodie James
Vicar/March Hare
Mason Lovegrove
Verger/Dormouse
Aya Watanabe
Duchess
Timothy Coleman
Cook
Sara Andrlon
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
George-Murray Nightingale
Footman/Frog
Daniel Bryne
Gardener
Lucien Xu
Gardener
Cameron Holmes
Gardener
Luke Marchant
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Alice
Benedicte Bemet
Jack/Knave
Joseph Caley
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Lucien Xu
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Ako Kondo
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Karina Arimura
Lorina/Lory
Lilla Harvey
Magician/Mad Hatter
Cameron Holmes
Raj/Caterpillar
Davi Ramos
Vicar/March Hare
Jake Mangakahia
Verger/Dormouse
Montana Rubin
Duchess
Ben Davis
Cook
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Butler/Executioner
Timothy Coleman
Footman/Fish
Drew Hedditch
Footman/Frog
Harrison Bradley
Gardener
George-Murray Nightingale
Gardener
Hugo Dumapit
Gardener
Yichuan Wang
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Alice
Robyn Hendricks
Jack/Knave
Maxim Zenin
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Victor Estévez
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Valerie Tereshchenko
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Karina Arimura
Lorina/Lory
Lilla Harvey
Magician/Mad Hatter
Drew Hedditch
Raj/Caterpillar
Brodie James
Vicar/March Hare
Jake Mangakahia
Verger/Dormouse
Aya Watanabe
Duchess
Timothy Coleman
Cook
Montana Rubin
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
Lucien Xu
Footman/Frog
Yichuan Wang
Gardener
George-Murray Nightingale
Gardener
Cameron Holmes
Gardener
Luke Marchant
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Alice
Ako Kondo
Jack/Knave
Callum Linnane
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Chengwu Guo
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Valerie Tereshchenko
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Jade Wood
Lorina/Lory
Evie Ferris
Magician/Mad Hatter
George-Murray Nightingale
Raj/Caterpillar
Nathan Brook
Vicar/March Hare
Mason Lovegrove
Verger/Dormouse
Karina Arimura
Duchess
Brodie James
Cook
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
Cameron Holmes
Footman/Frog
Luke Marchant
Gardener
Victor Estévez
Gardener
Hugo Dumapit
Gardener
Drew Hedditch
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Alice
Sharni Spencer
Jack/Knave
Jarryd Madden
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Brett Chynoweth
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Jill Ogai
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Samara Merrick
Lorina/Lory
Hannah Sergi
Magician/Mad Hatter
George-Murray Nightingale
Raj/Caterpillar
Nathan Brook
Vicar/March Hare
Mason Lovegrove
Verger/Dormouse
Karina Arimura
Duchess
Brodie James
Cook
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Butler/Executioner
Rohan Furnell
Footman/Fish
Cameron Holmes
Footman/Frog
Luke Marchant
Gardener
Lucien Xu
Gardener
Hugo Dumapit
Gardener
Yichuan Wang
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Alice
Jade Wood
Jack/Knave
Marcus Morelli
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Chengwu Guo
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Ako Kondo
Father/King of Hearts
Steven Heathcote
Edita/Eaglet
Robyn Hendricks
Lorina/Lory
Evie Ferris
Magician/Mad Hatter
George-Murray Nightingale
Raj/Caterpillar
Jake Mangakahia
Vicar/March Hare
Timothy Coleman
Verger/Dormouse
Yuumi Yamada
Duchess
Ben Davis
Cook
Montana Rubin
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
Lucien Xu
Footman/Frog
Yichuan Wang
Gardener
Victor Estévez
Gardener
Cameron Holmes
Gardener
Drew Hedditch
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Alice
Jade Wood
Jack/Knave
Marcus Morelli
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Brett Chynoweth
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Jill Ogai
Father/King of Hearts
Andrew Wright
Edita/Eaglet
Yuumi Yamada
Lorina/Lory
Montana Rubin
Magician/Mad Hatter
Drew Hedditch
Raj/Caterpillar
Davi Ramos
Vicar/March Hare
Misha Barkidjija
Verger/Dormouse
Aya Watanabe
Duchess
Timothy Coleman
Cook
Sara Andrlon
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
George-Murray Nightingale
Footman/Frog
Luke Marchant
Gardener
Lucien Xu
Gardener
Mason Lovegrove
Gardener
Yichuan Wang
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Alice
Ako Kondo
Jack/Knave
Callum Linnane
Lewis Carroll/White Rabbit
Chengwu Guo
Mother/Queen of Hearts
Robyn Hendricks
Father/King of Hearts
Steven Heathcote
Edita/Eaglet
Samara Merrick
Lorina/Lory
Hannah Sergi
Magician/Mad Hatter
George-Murray Nightingale
Raj/Caterpillar
Nathan Brook
Vicar/March Hare
Mason Lovegrove
Verger/Dormouse
Karina Arimura
Duchess
Luke Marchant
Cook
Montana Rubin
Butler/Executioner
Thomas Gannon
Footman/Fish
Lucien Xu
Footman/Frog
Yichuan Wang
Gardener
Victor Estévez
Gardener
Henry Berlin
Gardener
Drew Hedditch
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu