Cheshire Cat Monologue ^new^ 📥

. The term "solid paper" typically refers to a reliable, printed-script version of a performance piece. Cheshire Cat Monologue (Classical/Theatrical)

The monologue has been reimagined across various media, often emphasizing the Cat's mischievous or eerie nature: Cheshire Cat Monologue

How do I know you’re mad? You must be, or you wouldn’t have come here. Only the mad look for sense in a world made of nonsense. I, for instance, wag my tail when I’m angry and growl when I’m pleased. A dog does the opposite. But who is to say the dog has the right end of the stick? To be 'entirely bonkers' is often to be the only one seeing clearly. You must be, or you wouldn’t have come here

. While it is often performed as a single speech in auditions, it is originally a dialogue between Alice and the Cat in Chapter VI, "Pig and Pepper". Core Monologue Text (Chapter VI) A dog does the opposite

A strong performance captures the "shimmering, probabilistic" nature of the character. The monologue allows for sudden shifts in tone—from helpful guide to mocking antagonist.

: Modern interpretations often lean into the cat's role as a trickster mentor. The focus is on the line: "If you don't know where you are going, any road can take you there."