First act
At midnight, there was no sound on the sidewalk.
..... until the arrival of the first Jericho cat. Then, a cat appeared in every corner of the dump. Tonight is the annual Jericho dance, where all the cats gather, and the fast-paced music quickly washes the whole stage and the whole theater. All cats sing and dance to the music. In the song, they translated the characteristics that Jericho cats are proud of: "We can dance in the air, like a high-altitude swing, we can do somersaults and bounce on the tires". Because people (spectators) appear in the world of cats, at first cats are disgusted and suspicious of people who enter their territory, but soon they accept the observation of strangers and tell them three names of cats: one is the daily address of the family, the other is a dignified and unique name, and the other is a secret name that only cats can know.
Victoria, the pure white cat, performed a solo dance, symbolizing the official start of a dance. Embryo Cat Monkou Strapp, a strong man, is the manager of the cat clan leader Lao Deuteronomy in his absence and the guardian of the kitten. In the story, he acts as a narrator, telling the kitten (and the audience) about the rules of Jericho and introducing other cats to the stage. Monkou Strapp explained the meaning of the Jericho Ball to the kitten. This annual full moon night, only cats can appreciate its magic. Moreover, Deuteronomy, the leader of their clan, will choose a cat from the clan and send it to the heavy floor before dawn, so as to be reborn. So at this dance, all kinds of cats will introduce themselves, hoping to surpass that wonderful and happy cloud. Then Monkou Strapp introduced Any Dots to Jenny. She treated all the kittens kindly and lovingly like an old mother. Then Ram Tum Tagg, the rock cat, came on stage to introduce himself. Tag is a curious cat spoiled by human family, and he also likes the infatuation of all female cats.
Grizabella, a charming cat that hasn't appeared in the garbage for a long time, appeared, but now it is old, ugly and dirty. Because when she was young, she betrayed Jericho's cat and left the cat family to travel in the outside world, which was cruel and bitter. Now griza Bella is exhausted and comes back alone. But all the cats didn't forgive her and drove her away. Griza Bella then quietly hid in a corner of the stage. Bastorf Jones appeared in JennyAnyDots' song. This fat cat who loves to eat is a noble cat that makes all its kind proud. Then two thief cats, Mongojerry and Rumpleteazer, performed songs and acrobatic dances. After their song ended, the old Deuteronomy appeared! After everyone paid tribute to the old leader, Monkou Strapp organized a funny dance for him, which made everyone laugh. Later, with the arrival of the dance climax, all the cats joined the song and dance, and the main theme of the cat sounded again. Griza Bella returned to the center of the stage again, but the cat still refused to forgive her. At this time, griza Bella sang a touching song "Memories", and Deuteronomy watched sympathetically as griza Bella left the stage again.
Act ii
When the cats returned to the stage again, Deuteronomy sang songs to remind them of the importance of remembering happy times. Gus, an old cat, was brought to the stage by Jeremiah. Gus is an actor who has swept all cinemas. Now he recalls his days, especially his most proud work, the story of the pirate roaring tiger. Next, the scene changed, and everyone seemed to return to the time when Gus was very popular, and performed the story of Growltiger and his lover Griddlebone on the stage. Skimpobank, who was sleeping on the train, was awakened by a loud noise. Skimblebank, the train cat, is an interesting and lovely uncle. Everyone helped him build a locomotive from the waste of the dump and let him stand on it magically. However, at the end of the story of the train cat, the very happy dance was interrupted by the criminal cat Macavitt. In the dark, Makaui leads his minions to rob Deuteronomy.
Bombalurina and Demeter, two female cats who once knew Makaui Ti, told the kittens who didn't know Makaui Ti what the wanted men had done. At this time, the old Deuteronomy suddenly returned to the field. All the cats were still surprised, but he took off his gray skin. It turned out that Makaui posed as Deuteronomy to make trouble. Munkustrap led several other male cats to fight with Mike, and finally the criminal cat escaped in the dark. "Don't worry, we have the amazing Mr. Misto Phyllis!" Rum Thum Tagg said to everyone. He introduced the next contestant, Misto Phyllis. Mistoffelees, the magic cat, successfully changed back to the old Deuteronomy at the request of many cats. The cats thanked him together for his contribution, and were ready to listen to the old leader's choice again.
Grisa Bella started again. But this time, when she sang Memories, Jemima, the youngest cat in the cat family, responded to her with a clear song. Then the cats understood what Deuteronomy told them. One by one, they forgave griza Bella and brought her back to a warm and happy family in Jericho. Before dawn, Deuteronomy chose Bella, griza, and embarked on the road beyond the clouds, and was reborn! In the singing of cats, Deuteronomy leads griza Bella out of the clouds, and griza Bella disappears into the colorful clouds in the sky. The last song was sung by Deuteronomy for the audience. "You should take off your hat and salute the cat and say,' How are you, my respected cat'. This will definitely make the cat happy. " Because after all, cats are no different from humans.
From Leader Cat to Beauty Cat —— Cat among Cats
Cats have always been regarded as changeable animals and elusive. And what would it be like if all the characters in a play were made up of cats? The musical Cat is such a work.
There are too many cats in Cats to count. Even many people who have seen the musical Cat still can't fully understand it. Because there are too many cats here, and each has its own characteristics, it really takes a lot of brains to remember them all.
Fortunately, the plot of Cats is quite simple. If you don't remember the characteristics of cats, you can still understand the play smoothly. However, if you can know more about each cat, I believe it will make you look more interesting.
Look! The cat can't wait to appear!
Old Deuteronomy Old Dutroniemi-Leader Cat
The "leader cat" is the leader of cats. He is very old, and he is full of poems and books, full of wisdom and experience. He is the most respected and loved person in the whole tribe. Usually it rarely appears in the cat's house, and the daily affairs are handled by the young "hero cat". But at the annual dance, the leader cat will definitely come, because only he is qualified to choose the reborn cat.
The "leading cat" is a big Embryo Cat with almost no pattern. Unlike other cats, his skin is like a cloak, which makes him look big. He is also tall, more imposing than other cats on the stage.
Grizabella Griese Bella Cat-Charming Cat
"Charming cat" is the most important role in the whole play. When she was young, she was the most beautiful female cat among cats. But then she got tired of cats and left them to see the outside world. However, the outside world obviously did not make the "charming cat" happier. When she returned to the cat's house again, "Charming Cat" had become a unkempt, old and ugly old cat. The cat didn't want to accept the tramp who betrayed the cat family, and the whole cat family was very hostile to her.
The dust on "Charming Cat" hides her original color. Judging from her hair and face, her fur is probably gray-black. Compared with other cats, she looks the most human: long hair shawl, black evening dress, short skirt and gray leather coat, and even a pair of high heels.
Munkustapmances Tripp- Hero Cat
Hero cat is the second in command of the cat family. In the absence of "Leader Cat", he is responsible for taking care of the whole cat family. In the play Cat, he is responsible for explaining and connecting all the stories together, so he is one of the most important characters in the play.
You can also see the characteristics of some "hero cats". His courage, wit and sense of responsibility are the most prominent in the cat family.
"Hero Cat" is a silver-gray cat with black. Compared with other cats, he is taller and belongs to the slender type. He is a younger adult cat.
Jennyanydots, Jenny Diandian-Nanny Cat
Nanny cat is a nanny in the cat family. During the day, she usually looks lazy, sleeps all day, and finally sleeps into a bloated but cute big fat cat. But at night, she is very busy, because she has to train mice to knit sweaters and worry about cockroaches losing their jobs. Nanny cats also like to flatter their peers of noble birth.
The skin color of "nanny cat" is mainly gray, with tiger and leopard patterns on it. She is bloated, especially in the lower body, because she sits too much.
Bombalurina Bamba luna-"Charming Cat"
Charming cat is a very beautiful and charming cat. She likes to play jokes on adult male cats. It can be said that Charming Cat is the representative of mature women in the play. In the song "Song of Jellick", it is also the climax of the whole dance. The whole stage is basically blue, except for a dance led by a "charming cat", but the stage is full of warm and bright red lights. This makes her red fur look gorgeous.
The charming cat obviously knows the criminal cat, and may even be the former companion of the criminal cat. This can be felt from the lyrics of the famous "M Cave".
Rum Thumb Tag-"Rock Cat"
"Rock Cat" if Tengtag is willful and rebellious, he only likes what he can't get.
He is a rock star among cats, and his songs are also proud rock music, which is most popular with female cats. He danced wildly in the spotlight and enjoyed the crazy infatuation of the female cats.
"Rock Cat" is a tall, vigorous and explosive adult male cat with great male charm.
Skimblebanks Skimpoline-"Railway Cat"
"Railway Cat" is a very responsible cat, and he basically has full control of the sleeping cars. He is so important on the train that the train can't leave on time without him. So we see him always running around, busy.
"Railway Cat" is a white adult male cat with a light yellow pattern. He has a very happy face.
Victoria Victoria-Pure White Cat
Pure white cat's pure white color reflects her innocence and simplicity, and her simple instinct makes her willing to help the weak. She shyly reached out to the charming cat who wanted to go back to the cat's house, but was stopped by the nanny cat.
Bastov Jones Bastov? Joan-"the cat with money"
A "rich cat" is an educated, clean and decent cat in the upper class. He always wears the best clothes and goes to the best restaurants, which makes him very respected in the cat family. "Fugui Cat" is very fat. He likes eating it very much. However, he insists that he is well maintained and is still in the best condition, not obese.
"Fugui Cat" is black all over, with only a white nose tip and neckline, and always has a big belly. On the stage, he wore a tuxedo and took a small spoon as a crutch, which was very gentlemanly.