Props:

● Table with food for madhatter to climb on

● Watch for hare
● Hat for hatter
● Red spray bottle, stool and paintbrush for Ace
● Crown and staff for queen
● Mat for alice to land on
● Swords/Spears for Guards
● Cards to put in hat

Alice Abhitha
Mad hatter Anisha
March hare Riona
Cheshire cat Tanvi
Guard1 Evan
Guard 2 Pahal
Guard 3 Swarup
Card painter/Ace Pahal
Sister Pahal
Queen Of Hearts Rianna
Script writer Riona, Tanvi, Pahal, Abhitha
Director Abhitha

The Downfall Of the Hearts

Scene 1:
(Narrator enters)

Narrator:
Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a young girl named Alice.
Her intense curiosity led her far too far down the rabbit hole. With fierce
determination and grit, she sets off on a long and tedious journey to the
March Hares home, where she found herself in the company of many
exotic and mysterious creatures.

(Madhatter climbs onto the table, grabs alice's hand and climbs back onto
table walks to the end and sits back down with alice next to him)(alice is
just shocked)

March Hare & Mad Hatter:

No room, no room!

Mad Hatter:
It's insulting to sit down without being invited!

March Hare:
It’s very rude, indeed! But, you must have a cup of tea!

Alice:
Thank you. How have you all been?
Cheshire cat:
Absolutely terrific. It’s not like we’re wanted or anything.Y’know?

Alice:
(blinks a few times looking confused)

Cheshire Cat:
Sarcasm dear.

Alice:
I truly am sorry about interrupting your birthday party.

Mad Hatter: Birthday? This is not a birthday party!

Cheshire Cat:
Its a murder discussion. They’re talking ‘bout the bloody red queen.

Alice:
The bloody red queen?

Cheshire Cat:
The queen of hearts, obviously.

Mad hatter:
She's a huge-headed piece of work. Ooh! ooh! What kind of room has no
windows or doors? What kind of room has no windows or doors? A
MUSHROOM.

(the mad hatter and march hare burst into a fit of laughs)

What loses its head in the morning but gets it back at night? A pillow

(the two again start laughing maniacally) ( Alice gives them a confused
stare)

March hare:
(Glancing at his watch)Wait a minute, I’m late! I’m late! It’ll be off with my
head if I don't reach in time!

(A quick jump and the march hare rushes off) (Alice gasps and runs after
him)

(everyone exits)
(End of scene 1)
Scene 2:

(Narrator enters)

Narrator:
Alice chases the white rabbit to an enormous ruby-red castle where they
meet the ace of spades. The card which was carefully painting the white
roses to a blood deep red.

(Cards are painting the roses while the narrator says this)

Alice:
Hello! I’m Alice. How are you today miss?(pause)And what's your
name?(very tenderly and kindly cus im amazing)

Ace:
Alice? As in Alice from the overworld? You mustn’t be here! Not now. Not
ever.No No No.It’ll be off with my head if you’re here.Go back! Quickly!And
by the way, the name’s Ace.

Alice:
Oh (slouches but quickly regains posture)

Ace:
And toss me that bottle while you’re at it (points at plastic bottle with red
paint)

Alice:
(looks perplexed) But it looks so pretty! (tilt head?) Why-Why would you.
Why would you want to paint those white roses red?

Ace:
To please the queen of course.

Alice:
Why not just plant red roses?(gets ignored)

Ace:
Oh my! I forgot! The queen will be here soon! The Queen! The Queen!
(card painters looking around dramatically)

(the queen bursts in)

(enter trumpet played by guard 1)

Queen:
(her presence is commanding enough)

March Hare:
Her Majesty, the Queen of Hearts!

(March hare sounds shocked)

(Alice bows down to the queen)

Queen:
And who are you?

March Hare:
This is Alice from the overworld.

(Queen glares at alice then says in an annoyed voice)

Queen:
Alright, everyone to the court. Now!

Everyone:
Yes your majesty.
( Everyone bows down to the queen and exits the courtyard)

Scene 3:

(Narrator enters)
Narrator:
As the queen's royal subjects follow her into the palace, her subjects lineup
awaiting ques-

(Queen burst through the doors screaming at the top of her voice,
interrupting the narrator)

Queen: SOMEONE HAS STOLEN THREE OF MY TARTS

(she walks to subject one)

Queen:
Did you steal them?

Guard 1:
No, your majesty

(she walks to guard two)

Queen:
Did you steal them?

Guard 2:
No, your majesty

(She walks to guard three)

Queen:(whispers)
Did you steal them?

Guard 3:
No, your majesty

(queen brushes guard three’s cheek and then smells her finger)
Queen:
Squimberry juice

Guard 3:
I WAS SO HUNGRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO-

Queen:
Off with his head.

Guard 3:
NO, NO, NO, PLEASE DON’T, I HAVE LITTLE ONES TO LOOK AFTER!

(Guard 1 grabs Guard 3 and slowly starts pulling him)

(Queen turns to guard 2)

Queen:
Go to his house and collect the little ones. I LOVE tadpoles on toast, almost
as much as I love caviar.

Guard 2:
Yes, your majesty

(Guard 2 bows)

(Guard 2 then grabs Guard 1 and guard 3 drags him off stage)

(queen laughs dramatically and exits stage)

Scene 4:

(Narrator enters)

Narrator:
After facing such abuse, decade after decade, the people of Wonderland
have decided to retaliate against the bloody red queen. What punishment
shall they face today?
(queen enters)

Queen:
OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! (points at audience member) OFF WITH YOUR
HEAD! (points at different audience members) OFF WITH ALL OF YOUR
HEADS!!!! (Queen screams with a shrill voice, flailing hands and panting)
(other characters (everyone but guard 3) are seen standing off at both sides
watching in fear and/ or glancing around)

Madhatter:
My oh my, she's mad! Completely, Utterly mad! How delightful! (while
whispering and snickering under breath). Unfortunately, only one of us can
be completely, (pause) utterly,(pause) mad at once, my dear. (calling out to
the queen)

Queen:
HOW DARE YOU! OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

(The cards glance at each other, looking doubtful)

Madhatter:
You know, your highness, I've been considering words starting with the
letter M .Moron. Mutiny. Murder. Mmm-Malice.

Queen:
Well, I’m looking for an A word. Where is that Alice?

(Queen says this in an irritated tone)

March hare:
Well, your Majesty. She’s right here.
Alice:
H-Hello Your Majesty.

Queen:
You. How dare you. Enter my kingdom!

Alice:
Me?

Queen:
Yes, you. You foul little child. I want her DEAD. OFF WITH HER HEAD!

March Hare:
No, No, No. She can’t die yet!

(the guards start marching towards her with spears and weapons)

(Everyone looks around and murmurs in agreement)

(Suddenly everyone starts running towards and around Alice as she gets
dizzy. Just as suddenly everyone separates leaving the cheshire cat and
alice)

Cheshire cat:
Poof!

(cheshire cat has mad hatter’s hat in his hands and he holds it above her
head as cards topple onto her)

(Narrator places yoga mat behind her as Alice falls on it)

( After a few seconds)

Narrator:
And as quickly as Alice arrived, Alice went off to the “overworld”. Now-
(Narrator uses hand quotations and then gets interrupted by margaret. He
sighs and goes off stage, shaking his head)

Margaret:
Alice! Alice! Wake up!

(Alice wakes up after a few seconds)

Alice: Oh my! What a crazy dream I’ve had!

Margaret:
We’re late! We’re late for your engagement party!

(Alice gives a disgusted look and sighs as she gets dragged off stage by
her sister)

Narrator:
Thank you to the audience, our teachers and students for watching this
play written and acted by our students. A special thanks to all the actors,
directors who spent countless hours practicing and perfecting the lovely
script written by our scriptwriters.

Thank you once again

(Everyone comes together and bows)