Cheshire Cat Monologue [new] Direct

Context: Alice has just arrived at a crossroads and is feeling overwhelmed by the strange rules of the woods.

"If you only walk long enough, you’re sure to get somewhere. In that direction lives a Hatter; and in that direction lives a March Hare. Visit either you like: they’re both mad. But I don’t want to go among mad people, Alice remarked. Oh, you can’t help that, said the Cat: we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad. How do you know I’m mad? said Alice. You must be, said the Cat, or you wouldn’t have come here." The "Nonsense Narrator" (Alice in Wonderland Jr.) In musical versions like Alice in Wonderland Jr. Cheshire Cat Monologue

You want to go home? Home is just a place where people agree to believe the same lies. Stay a while. Lose your way. It’s far more interesting when you stop trying to find the exit." Actor’s Guide: How to Deliver the Monologue Context: Alice has just arrived at a crossroads

"Oh, you’re sure to get somewhere, Alice, if only you walk long enough. But the question isn't where you’re going; it’s who you are while you’re getting there. You see, in Wonderland, we don’t bother with the 'correct' path because there isn't one. Visit either you like: they’re both mad

Incorporate vocal fry or a soft, rolling resonance into your speech to mimic a feline presence.

"Alice left the Tweedles to sort out their late-onset identity crisis and acute codependency, and chased after the White Rabbit. She trailed him through the woods to his house—a comfy little velveteen 2-up, 3-down, one-man-on-third, A-frame hideaway warren just perfect for such an innnnnnnteresting rabbit!" The "Who Are You" Monologue (Alice by Heart)

"Logic! Oh, what a beautiful, fragile little cage you humans build for yourselves. You step into a world made of looking glasses and falling houses, and the first thing you look for is a map. A map! As if the ground beneath your feet isn't currently planning its next vacation. (He licks his paw nonchalantly.)