Work · 2019 · Theatre
The Cat in the Hat
Feline frivolity, riotous rhymes and spectacular circus — Dr. Seuss for stage.
Dates
8 December 2018 – 21 April 2019 (Curve Leicester 8 Dec 2018 – 12 Jan 2019; UK tour Jan–Apr 2019; Rose Theatre Kingston 10–21 Apr 2019)
Venues
- Curve, Leicester
- Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
- King's Theatre, Edinburgh
- Liverpool Playhouse
- Oxford Playhouse
- Birmingham Repertory Theatre
- Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
- Nuffield Theatre Southampton
- Northern Stage, Newcastle
- Rose Theatre Kingston
Writer
Dr. Seuss, adapted for the stage by Katie Mitchell
When the Cat in the Hat steps onto the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a rollercoaster ride of havoc and mayhem! Based on the much-loved book by Dr. Seuss that has captivated generations of readers, this Curve and Rose Theatre Kingston co-production – in association with the National Centre for Circus Arts – features riotous rhymes, infectious humour and spectacular circus, with the Cat’s acrobatic accomplices Thing 1 and Thing 2.
Cast
- Nana Amoo-Gottfried (The Cat)
- Charley Magalit (The Fish)
- Sam Angell (The Boy)
- Melissa Lowe (Sally)
- Celia Francis (Thing 1)
- Robert Penny (Thing 2)
Creative team
- Author
- Dr. Seuss
- Stage Adaptation
- Katie Mitchell
- Director
- Suba Das
- Designer (Set & Costumes)
- Isla Shaw
- Music & Songs
- Tasha Taylor Johnson
- Lighting Designer
- Zoe Spurr
- Sound Designer
- David Gregory
- Associate Director / Circus Choreographer
- Jack Horner
- Additional Choreography
- Mel Knott
- Casting Director
- Kay Magson CDG
Press
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A must-see for anyone who values a little lunacy in their life.
The Scotsman · ★★★★★ -
Physical theatre at its best… a gleefully eccentric and anarchic show.
The Stage -
An absolute delight — the cat's whiskers.
The Guardian
Production photography: Pamela Raith