received this from the author through the making connections group and I really enjoyed the script, I laughed at the hatter and hare,
the way the audience is included helps keep the entertainment value up as well as the fun banter that goes on,
I love how it teaches us that with your imagination and belief in it anything is possible,
the starting at the tea party was nice for that is where all the action begins in the book,
the caterpillar is a area of confusion I know his role in the books and movies but not quite sure what he is doing here,
other than that this is very fun and engaging, Alice in Wonderland "in search of a soul" to quote Carl Jung, kiboshed in our digital technological age, But not irretrievable.
This children's play though not really, it's for everyone that hasn't lost important childhood qualities, expertly written by Everett Robert, a master of dialogue, stagecraft and the use of word play comes to us from the Heartland.
It was originally performed by junior high school students at the Frontier Stage in Hill City, Kansas for an audience of mainly young children, As a special treat, this performance can be viewed in three parts on sitelinkYouTube so after reading the play, which moves at a brisk pace, one has the opportunity of seeing the characters brought to life by a young group of junior high school, albeit accomplished, actors and witness the active participation and delightful reactions of the juvenile audience.
Alice has grown worldweary, She doesn't want to be called Alice anymore because it is oldfashioned, She is now named Allie, Her hair is no longer goldenit is a dullish brown, She is so utterly wrapped up in her iPod, her laptop and texting that her
former world of springlike imagination has vanished, As stated by the character Cat, explaining Alice's predicament to the audience: "Allie has forgotten HOW to dream, " And that is a crucial loss for us all, She doesn't even remember her glorious adventure in Wonderland, As a consequence, the oddball, eccentric and magical characters she once dreamed up and gave existence to are wilting in an underground wasteland, Similar to the Fisher King scenario, there is a draught upon these depths, and a serious one, An immediate solution is imperative, These characters want to live, and only Alice can restore them to life,
How this is accomplished is the gist of this skillfullywritten play by Everett Robert, whom I suspect shares many of the qualities of its original author, the great Lewis Carroll.
Already established as an important Midwestern playwright, director and actor, his knowledge of theatre and even the love of it are evident in his creation,
Allie in Wonderland can be purchased from its publisher at sitelinkHeartland Plays, Inc, in the "Children's Theatre and Youth" Play Category link,
It's not very long three acts which flow quickly, this journey through fun and dilemma, absurdity and word play, And what a wonderful introduction it is to the videos waiting to be enjoyed, I came away from reading this play by making two resolutions:to reread the original story andto make sure my imagination is given time to exercise itself each and every day of my life.
Else I too might shrivel up and go looking for Alice to remedy,
We all know the story of Alice in Wonderland, But, do we know what happens when Alice grows up What happens to Wonderland Everett Robert tells us in his delightful play Allie in Wonderland!
The play opens on the Mad Hatter and the Hare getting ready for a tea party.
The tea setting and their costumes are a bit worse for the wear, The Cheshire Cat, invisible as always, prompts them to try a find Alice now called Allie, Allie shows up, texting, checking her phone, going online to find friends on social media sites, and completely unaware of Wonderland,
Follow the play as the denizens of Wonderland do their best to try to make Allie remember who she was and what Wonderland once was, It was a cheerful reminder of the power of imagination and the wonder of being a child,
Allie in Wonderland is a short, charming, and enchanting play and one that I truly enjoyed reading, I give Everett Robert credit for taking a tale from childhood, giving it a new spin, and telling us all that it is okay to dream,
My .stars!! In honor of having it out here! ALLIE IN WONDERLAND
by Everett Robert
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What happens when Alice forgets how to dream Thats what the characters in this refreshing adaptation of Lewis Carrolls timeless tale want to know.
For one thing, Wonderland isnt quite as wonderful anymore the sparkle fades and the characters lose their luster, But rumor has it that thoroughly modern Alice, who prefers the name, Allie, is coming back, Theres hope yet for Wonderland if only the Cat can convince her that the imagination is not only real but necessary, This is the opportunity for your actors and your audiences to see Alice in a new light and follow her through the rabbit hole where she rediscovers the magic of Wonderland along with all your favorite characters from the White Rabbit and the Caterpillar to Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum, the Mad Hatter and the March Hair.
And Wonderland wouldnt be complete without the Queen of Hearts with her Flamingo croquet mallets who still threatens to “cut off her head!” But Allie has a weapon of her own a Triple Chocolate Espresso Mocha Latté with whipped cream.
Allie in Wonderland is about a teenage Alice now calling herself Allie, The main plot is about the attempts of the characters from Wonderland to get her to once again start dreaming and using her imagination, It took just an hour to read this because of its length, I enjoyed it. As a side note after I read it, I went on You tube and watched it be performed, Hailed as “one of our best new childrens authors” by Heartland Play Publishers, Everett Robert is an award winning author, playwright, actor, and director with overyears of experience.
A Kansas native, he graduated from Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University with degrees in Radio and Television Communications, English with a Drama Emphasis, English Education, Everett is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, The Playwrights Center, The Kansas Writers Association, and the Oklahoma Writers Federation, Everetts plays have been performed by several schools and theaters across the United States including The Nugget Fringe Festival in Grass Valley, CA, EMU Theater in Lawrence, KS, Fancy Pants Theater in Kalamazoo, MI, Hailed as “one of our best new childrens authors” by Heartland Play Publishers, Everett Robert is an award winning author, playwright, actor, and director with overyears of experience.
A Kansas native, he graduated from Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University with degrees in Radio and Television Communications, English with a Drama Emphasis, English Education, Everett is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, The Playwrights Center, The Kansas Writers Association, and the Oklahoma Writers Federation, Everetts plays have been performed by several schools and theaters across the United States including The Nugget Fringe Festival in Grass Valley, CA, EMU Theater in Lawrence, KS, Fancy Pants Theater in Kalamazoo, MI, Spokane Stage Left in Spokane, WA, Page One Studios in Roswell, GA, Cambria Frieland High School in Cambria, WI, Mind The Gap Theater in New York City, NY, Dalton Gang Hideout, Meade, KS, Hill City Children's Theater, Hill City, KS, Stamford Home School Association, North Adams, MA.
Published Works include: Allie In Wonderland Heartland Play Publishers,, The Absolutely True Story of Tom Sawyer As Told By Becky Thatcher Heartland Play Publishers,, and winner of The Greatest Western Never Told included in the Cactus Country III Anthology High Hill Press,.
Awards include: First placeKWA Prose and Poetry Contest first chapter,th placeth place I thought it wasrdKWA Prose and Poetry Contest Adult Short Fiction,rd placeSolomon Valley/HighwayCall For Voices Adult Short fiction,nd Place Oklahoma Writers FederationContest Western Novel.
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