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peppermint-whiskers · 5 months ago
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You know what's also a wild transition? Probably just as wild as Grizabella to Bustopher Jones?
Gus the Theater Cat to Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat
Like damn, we got some old man theater stories with a depressing ending and then BAM!! Irish train cat with energetic song!
Gotta love Cats uwu
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mysticalcats · 8 months ago
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Could you give us two different style skimbles from two different productions talking about their fav topic? (Trains ofc)
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us tour 5 and moscow 2005 skimble!! 🚂
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per-the-jellicle-magician · 6 months ago
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Saw you're comment on a different post about Warsaw Demeter being canon Griz's daughter in that production. Was that in the book you got, or somewhere else, because I very much love that.
Hi! Yes, it is mentioned twice in the Warsaw book, in both Griz's and Demeter's character descriptions, both mention that other cats stand in the way of them meeting and that Demeter "cannot come to terms with the fact that other cats do not want to accept her mother into the clan"
I do accept it as canon, partially cuz the book and partially cuz in the boot you can see that they do have some sort of a relationship (Deme and Griz reach out to each other in the beginning, Deme seems to be really invested in the whole Griz thing and is really anxious and worried around her, Deme is first one to greet Griz after Vic touches her)
The book has its issues, but as long as it doesn't contradict what can be seen on stage I guess it's as close to a written canon as you can get
And I believe these character descriptions were written based on interviews with the actors/crew and probably the author seeing the show, so there's that
As a bonus, this Deme is Griz's daughter seems to be a Polish prod thing, as someone told me that in the other Polish production, Cats Chorzów, they seem to have kept this idea, but there Deme is Griz's biggest hater and thus is the one to touch her at the end
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naturepointstheway · 2 months ago
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Should You Boop That CATS Cat?
Munkustrap: Depends: is he in the middle of a stressful play renactment a la Pekes and Pollicles? No. Is he taking a rare break and cuddling the kittens? Sure. He might even boop you back (we all want a boop from Munk, don't lie.) Rum Tum Tugger: Hell yeah, boop the Tugger! Mistoffelees: All Mistos are boopable Mistos. Macavity: YOU WANT DEATH? Old Deuteronomy: Yes. It is law. You must boop the Old Doot. Skimbleshanks: All train dads are boopable train dads. Yes. Boop the Skimble. Alonzo: You are welcome to try. Victoria: Yes. Absolutely. Plato: He might be a little confused by it, but sure. Boop the Plato. Especially 1998 Plato. Bustopher Jones: I beg your pardon? What is the meaning of this "boop" nonsense? Gus: He's too dignified and important for a boop, he will decline your offer. Coricopat: He'll just stare at you like what are you doing. Unless it's 1998!Coricopat, because he is VERY boopable. Tantomile: She will back away from you, staring into your soul the whole time. Best not push it. Asparagus Jr: He'll ask what the heck you're doing. But he'll tolerate a boopo. Pouncival: He'll keep pouncing out of reach, so you have to work for the privilege to catch him long enough to boop him. Tumblebrutus: He's a big boy, boops are for *kittens*. Mungojerrie: What's a boop? Can I steal that? Rumpleteazer: She welcomes all the boops! Boop the Teazer! Grizabella: Maybe wait till the very end of the show. A boop to take with her to the Heaviside Layer. George: Yes. He is very boopable. Even as the Rumpus Cat. Electra: Yes. Absolutely. Boop! Etcetera: She'll start a boop war with you and she'll be giggling her heart out the whole time. Demeter: She's likely touch averse and might be startled by it. Once you explain, she might let you. Bombalurina: She's too good for you, she will decline a boop, thank you. JennyAnyDots: She'll tolerate a boop. Just one boop. Jellylorum: Like Jenny, she'll tolerate a boop. She might even give you one back if you ask nicely. Jemima/Sillabub: IT IS THE 11TH COMMANDMENT. MOSES TOLD ME HIMSELF. THOU SHALT BOOP THE JEMIMA/SILLABUB.
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millenari · 13 days ago
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hi i know you had posted about perth cats back way back in march but i was wondering if you knew anything more about the production? i’ve went down a rabbit hole trying to figure out who is what cat and who plays who using your list as a base to go off of and several hours and a good little stockpile of images later i still haven’t found anything more.
what i have found though is jemima’s actor’s full name is charlotte louise, victoria’s actor was an actor called avie grey (though i don’t know what cat is victoria) and other actors of unnamed cats include: lisa williams, tori brown, ella tweedle, rebekah wilson, lavina monk, caitlin atherton, jordy andrews and jaxon coke (all found through tagged images and birthdays posts by platinum productions on facebook) i can provide images of each of these unnamed actors so there is a cat face to attach to them just not any names still - @themagicoolcat
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Not weird! I haven't looked much into Perth lately but I took another peek around with the names you listed. I didn't find much (but I did stumble upon some of those birthday posts you mentioned, I don't know how I didn't find them the first time).
It looks like Avie Grey played the clown cat, so if she's Victoria that means Vicky is the clown?
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Plus Tori Brown would then be straight-haired pink cat, but I didn't see any names for that character.
I did find some of costume pictures of Sooz Bennet/Bennett? who plays Skimble, so based off of my (poor) sense of facial recognition, I think the orange long-haired one is Skimble
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(Ignore the crazy person pin board vibe of my notes lmao)
Only other thing I really came up with is that I think (think) Tara Lynette Elliot mightve been on the production. Specifically and only bc she's been employed by the same company for other musicals + she looks a hell of a lot like the half pink-half orange jacket cat, which could mean nothing but I'm choosing to believe.
Given that it seems like none of the ensemble characters have ever had their names posted (by official or cast accounts) I honestly wonder if theyre just not named characters. Notably this cast skews heavily female, and quite a few of the usual Cats ensemble characters are male. So it's very possible that they just weren't named if their role wasn't 1-1 to some replica character's role (Demeter, Bomba, Victoria, etc).
I feel like the cast members would say something in the caption alongside a picture of their role ('had fun playing Alonzo in Cats this year!' or whatever) if they did have names and yet I have yet to come across anything of the like. Which is the lame disappointing answer unfortunately, but this production wouldnt be the only nonrep (or rep honestly) with a handful of unnamed ensemble or swing characters.
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charliesinfern0 · 8 months ago
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wheee gave clementine a little bit of a redesign ^_^ (also lore dump under the cut >_o)
So when Clementine was a kitten she was a house cat and she had really rich owners and the ladies of the house had all of these extravagant clothes and gowns and they had fancy table cloths and window curtains. Clementine loved to play with them because she loved feel the textures of the different types of fabric, but of course she always got into trouble for playing with them and scratching them up. She ended up getting kicked out of the house and was all alone :(
but then she happened upon the junkyard and was taken in and became a jellicle cat! yay :D
She's called Clementine the Corduroy Cat because corduroy is a type of fabric, and she's kind of based off of the story of the corduroy bear :)
She's one of the more cuddly touchy cats, she just loves hugging her friends and family and feeling the different textures of their fur. She likes making cute outfits for the other cats, i like to think that she helped Jenny design her dress and tap dancing outfit, and Bustopher commissions fancy suits from her ^_^ also there's a scenario in my head where Clementine just sees Skimble in his vest and is like "oh i know what can complete this look!" and makes him the suspender pants and hat he wears in the 2019 movie lol
She also likes to dance! Jenny teaches her how to tap dance, Victoria teaches her some ballet moves, and she and Mistoffelees do a mean waltz together ^_^
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themagicoolcat · 12 days ago
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this is what the allegiances are looking like for my warrior cats au!! i'll put explanations and stuff for choices and cats i'm considering adding under the cat! :)
JellicleClan!
Leader -
Old Deuteronomy
Deputy -
Munkustrap
Medicine Cats -
Coricopat
Tantomile
Warriors -
Skimbleshanks
Jennyanydots
Jellylorum
Bustopher Jones
Bombalurina
Demeter
Rum Tum Tugger
Mr Mistofelees
Rumpleteazer
Mungojerrie
Cassandra
Alonzo
George
Victoria - was just made into a warrior!
Apperntices -
Plato
Pouncival
Electra
Etcetera
Bill Bailey
Queen & Kit -
Jemima
Elders -
Gus
find out more about my au below the cut!!
now of course i'll be giving everybody a warrior name but right now i'm just focusing on getting all the cats organised into their proper roles! i'll also get to assigning the apprentices mentors as well before i name them!
old deut being the leader of the jellicle clan is something i feel like i don't have to explain hehe and i feel like it's only right for munk to be his deputy with him being the tribe's protector and a sort of leader when old deut being around. it just makes sense!
often in warrior cats (or at least in the earlier arcs) it's common for leaders to consult their deputy and a group of older cats who consist of senior warriors and elders. this little group within the jellicleclan is skimble, jenny, jelly, bustopher and gus!
i struggled with choosing who i wanted to be a medicine cat for a while and it put me off of thinking about the au until last night when i realised that tantomile and coricopat could be medicine cats. their psychic, mystical and mysterious abilites translate well to the role of medicine cat who's connection to starclan in the series is something mystical and mysteries with the cats that share tongues with starclan being the only ones to truly know it's secrets.
being magic doesn't automatically mean the cat is a medicine cat of course. misto in the au is a warrior but he still possesses the same magical abilities which are still as unexplained as usual with the clan just accepting it as a normal thing. demeter is a warrior also as baby jemima is almost of apprentice age and doesn't need constant care anymore, jemima is super excited about becoming an apprentice like her friends! also george is here.
vicky just completed her training to become a warrior! all of the other kittens (with the exception of jemima who's a kit) are apprentices still undergoing their warrior training :)
i think that's all i've gotta say about my au allegiance right now!
i might add some swing kitties to the allegiances but i'm not sure who i'd add. if anybody has any suggestions about any kitties to add or just anything to say about the au then please feel free to share! :D
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miasiegert · 1 year ago
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How Cats Casting Often Works (Summer Stock)
So due to request, explaining how casting works for many regional productions of CATS. NOTE: I am not discussing ANYONE I work with, anyone I've worked with past-tense, any production I've done. This is a general explanation of how summer stock works and how incredibly difficult it is for the director/choreographer to make decisions. Because, surprisingly, the director doesn't get auditions for each character! They have to choose from already cast actors! WHAT? Yup, that's Summer stock!
The actors are contracted to do about four shows for a theatre to last for their summer season. This is subject to change, sometimes actors have to leave (injury, illness, Broadway offers (yes, that happens!)), but for those shows the bulk of the actors are already cast! So someone can't hold auditions for Mistoffelees or Victoria. They need to go with who's already there (very talented! But they might have different skillsets!)
The director needs to assess the actors, some of whom they know, many of whom they don't and see reels but a lot of instagram, and they must compare them to the entire summer stock cast to decide what's best.
For example, if someone is not a singer but a great dancer, they might be someone like Mistoffelees, Victoria, Pouncival. If someone's got an incredible belt, they might be Bombalurina. Usually Bombalurina and Cassandra are coin tosses and REALLY hard decisions (you really need a good actor for Cass to be so aloof and hold the poses). If there's a soprano, usually the more classically trained one who is not a dancer will be Jellylorum. If someone's an incredible tapper, they'll be Jenny!
You get the double threats for the ones who dance and sing (Munkustrap, Skimble) and those might be some that'd be considered for different roles--Mungo and Rumple are always double-threats but often triple threat because of acting. If someone's a rock singer, they'd be Tugger because it's HARD to do that. If someone can turn and has a strong ballet/jazz background, they're Mistoffelees (which is how one can end up with a 6'2" Mistoffelees and very panicked costume designers who have 3 weeks to create TWO full new costumes from scratch to fit their height! What, no, I'm not talking about us, what gave you that impression?).
Then there are triple threats, ones who can dance, sing, AND act, like Demeter and Munkustrap. Those are HARD roles. It doesn't always end up like that because of who's available, which is NOT shade towards any actor--when contracted for a season, they are given the best possible role to highlight their ability.
For Macavity, it's usually one of the largest dancers because of the Munk and Alonzo lift and someone who is a very lyrical mover.
This does not mean that Plato will do the lift with Victoria in the Ball. The lift goes to the person who is the best at doing lifts in the cast. US Tour V had Eddie (who was Alonzo) doing the lift because he was the best. One of the Australian tours had (surprisingly) Tumblebrutus do the lift! Yes, really!
In the US, Mungo and Rumple are usually the same size for the double cartwheels and we are very confused as to major height differences in the UK. I mean clearly it works but it's significantly harder when one's not as balanced so that's taken into consideration (Mungo NEEDS to do some tumbling).
Ensemble is where it's REALLY tough. A lot of times people assume the ensemble members are the ones who are hidden/not as good. That's absolutely false. The ensemble members ALWAYS are swings and understudy multiple roles. They need to be prepared to jump in on the spot in case of illness or injury, such as an onstage injury (there was a horrific one on the US Tour once where Pouncival had to take over during Mistoffelees as the actor broke his foot during the turns). A lot of the BEST dancers are put in the back and random spots because in order to make a good show that's cohesive, you need to have what looks like a fully in sync production. The ensemble holds everyone together and are critical for the show to be a success.
Cats is one of the rare shows where, with the fandom, since they're all their own characters, they are recognized for each thing but often not the why!
Also some characters might randomly be seen because some of the wonderful donors might have walk ons! Without donors, many regional productions would not exist! So if you see a cat that's maybe sitting around in the background, catting around, not dancing/not singing, you should 10000% appreciate them because without them, there'd be no show! Patrons are super important and it's an honor to give them some GREAT costumes to wear (and super fun for them to be cats!)
I hope that helps explain how casting works in many productions of summer stock and how difficult it is! Also did you know most productions only have one week to rehearse??? Wichita had three weeks, I believe, but most are only one, it's true!!!
Let me know if you have any questions!
Also I saw the comment asking about how we make warmers; I don't know how to reply to a reblog (sorry I am not smart at social media). Some day, we can go through a basic tutorial. But learn how to cast on/cast off, knit, purl, and stretchy decrease (tutorials online). It's SUPER easy, just time consuming... oh so time consuming. As for fluffy warmers, we use a LOT of different yarns, always at least double-strand, sometimes quadruple, lots of eyelash yarn, and while David does NOT do this, for my warmers, I will always use scraps if I'm doing the strays. Cats are mottled IRL. They won't be consistent. David likes having three colors per costume. I... am a bit more wild... yet strangely it's my muted costumes that people seem to be talking about here (buttercup Jellylorum for example!). Oh. And always Magical Misto will have black leg warmers with purple sparkles hidden in them. That's my thing. I give characters certain colors. Misto is purple, Tumble is blue.
BACK TO WRITING! I made today's deadline but PUSHING ON so I have less tomorrow!
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soul-eclectic · 5 months ago
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✍️ and 🧠 for the ask game!
✍️: If you had total creative control over a production of cats, what would you change and why?
okay honestly nothing really comes to mind but id definetely fix broadway revival tugger. like. hes such an ass. when its munk & alonzo doing the terrible bore line it looks like he literally throws a punch ?? playful or not, it feels wildly mean spirited, and could honestly easily be misinterpreted character wise. i dont know much but i have a strong feeling The Rum Tum Tugger would NOT throw a punch, especially at someone in the tribe?? hes playful and likes to annoy, not hit:(
uuhh otherwise i want to bring back the variant of munkustraps wig where the fur faces downwards. its literally such a unique character moment dude !!!!!!!! munk is full of Thoughts and Stress. it would kind of be his equivalent of greying early lol
🧠: share a headcanon/theory that you like
oh i have so many. heres ones im less embarrassed about
hc 1. i like to think that macavity left on his own terms. i think what he mostly wanted was freedom, but his definition of freedom is so free that it includes crime and using cats as ladder rungs lol. i also think he was the protector? he absolutely hated how caged he felt as well as carrying the weight of being the eldest son of the patriarch, so he left (and in turn, this left a slightly too young munkustrap to fill in. but at least munk has a more optimistic view on his title!)
hc 2. i have this crack headcanon (not 100% sold on it) that bombalurina and skimble are half siblings or something. or skimble looks out for bomba at least. this only happened bc i saw these pics on their wiki galleries and thought it was the FUNNIEST ever bc they are literally polar opposites.
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hc 3. i think that alonzo is like the SLEEPIEST cat ever. like i think ever since he made it to the junkyard hes been getting literally the best sleep of his life but hes so embarassed about it. he could easily sleep 10 hours unprovoked, and short half conscious cat naps do NOT exist to him because hes the deepest sleeper ever. shaking him doesnt work unless you try....really hard. he also probably snores and grumbles in his sleep but i dont think he moves a lot? like i think he kneads on someone (probably munk) to help him sleep and then he becomes dead weight. luckily, he wont wake if whoever it is hes snuggled up against moves
sorry im insane enjoy the giant yapfest
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murdleandmarot · 6 months ago
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9, 8, 2, 20 :3
Sorry this took a while to get to 😭😭😭 I was making unwise financial decisions in a book store
Hi hello!!!!!!!
2. Favorite Song Character: This is SO HARDDDD UGGHHH…..I love them all so much grrrrrr
I’m gonna narrow this down for myself to songs ABOUT a character, and then go from there, because I could argue with myself about this for hours. Because while Macavity slaps, Macavity would slap. Me. In the face. With his claws.
I’m gonna have to be a lil basic and go with Mistoffelees :). I just….love him lots…..and Tugger is always so fucking excited to sing about his special guy…..
8. Favorite Make-up: Oooo good question……I have a couple favorites (that aren’t from 1998 because let’s be honest I could rant about 1998 makeup forever (even though it’s the most subdued)).
Off of the top of my head, Tugger from Hamburg 1991, Jellylorum from Macskák 2001 I believe? (I think it’s Hungary, either in 2000 or 2001), Skimble and Misto from Mexico’s tours in 2013, Macavity from Buenos Aires and Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer from what I THINK is a Canadian tour.
I’ll put pictures of all these guys under the cut, I ADORE the makeup in these shows, and there are a ton more that I didn’t bring up.
9. Favorite song?: Another hard fucking question 😭😭😭 why would you do this to bestie. I don’t think I can pick a favorite, (the only song I actively am not the biggest fan of is journey to the Heavyside layer, and I STILL cry during it).
I think the song I listen to most as an actual SONG, like in my playlist along with fuckin Mitski or Aurora would have to be The Rum Tum Tugger? It’s just easily digestible, a very vibe worthy song, whereas other fun songs like Macavity are very much a moment, yk? (Shoutout to mungo and rumple, because Ive looped their song for weeks at a time (the German version vibes so hard it’s so good)).
20. Did you see cats live? If so, where?:
I fucking DID and I am mad about it TO THIS DAY. I’m SO mad. I’m not gonna reveal the location because that would be very not good and Internet safe™️, but it was at a theater that housed tours of shows, which means I also got to see Jesus Christ Superstar, Hadestown, Hamilton, the like. Thank god my father is a huge theater nerd.
Anyhow, I saw Cats when I was 13, and I remember loving it, and that I picked up on Misto and Tugger immediately.
And that is ALL I remember. WHY? Because not only was I 13, I was coming down from being an Uber-depressed 12 year old, which means there is a year and a half of my life that is almost ENTIRELY gone. Literally could not have picked a worse time to go to see Cats. Every time I’m reminded that I saw Cats live and literally don’t remember it, I throw myself upon the floor in despair.
Makeup stuff under the cut :))
Tugger, Hamburg 1991, Siegmar Tonk, though you won’t find him on the fandom wiki, even though he’s gorgeous and great, because he’s a swing
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(Best quality photos, I could take from the beginning of Mistoffelees :)
So, the production on YouTube with the Jellylorum I’m talking about is named ‘Macskák musical 1. felvonás,’ and has a description in what I think is Hungarian? It says it’s from 2001, and was most likely performed in Budapest, Hungary. I can’t find any gallery images on the wiki, or a record of this production, or who plays THIS version of Jelly, or even if that’s her name in this version. Anyhow, this is she
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She looks like a lil clown :)) a lil jester. Also why is there a random guy here??? Because in this production they just bring in Hungarian celebrities randomly and it’s especially funny during Skimbleshanks’s numbers because the guy turns up in a suit, and eventually gets more disheveled as the song goes on. Skimbleshanks and him COMMIT though.
Skimbleshanks, Luigi Vidal, Mexico 2013 and Mistoffelees, Orville Alvarado, also Mexico 2013
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(Shoutout to Mexico 2013-2015 in general, it just looks rly cool)
Macavity, Diego Jaraz, Buenos Aires 1993
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SIR MARRY ME 🫶🫶🫶❤️❤️❤️💍💍💍
Mungojerrie und Rumpleteazer, Canada, actors and time unknown to me 💔(I know SOMEONE literally told me because I ASKED but I don’t REMEMBER mutual if you recognize these guys PLEASE tell me)
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@jennyanypenny I THINK IT WAS YOU PLEASE LMK IF YOU KNOW WHO THESE TWO ARE
(honorable mention to ‘98 Pouncival n Macavity)
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pinksilvace · 6 months ago
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Fern guides their mutuals and followers through Cats 1998 as if we're all sitting on the same couch watching it and I'm shouting out stuff (4/?)
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On to Bustopher!
8: Bustopher Jones
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Everybody is SO MEAN about Bustopher Jones (joking). I love him so much but nowadays when numbers are cut his is usually one of them since he usually shows up once and disappears 🥲
The actor for Bustopher sometimes dons a chorus costume for the opening number, often named Peter. They're also usually the actor who plays Gus later, as both Bustopher and Gus traditionally had operatic moments in the show.
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Tom Hooper clearly did not know how to interpret media because could you IMAGINE 2019 Bustopher cleaning up his appearance as a first impression???
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When I was little, I was under the impression that Bombalurina, Jenny, and Jellylorum all liked Bustopher Jones in similar ways; it wasn't until I started interacting with the fandom on here that I learned how some people interpret Bombalurina as being completely sarcastic in this song. Art's always up to interpretation, of course, and that's the fun of it, but I never really got that impression, even with Rosemarie Ford's eye rolls. To me, this moment shows Bombalurina as a character that can show others respect. It also cements her as being at the older end of the "not-old" adults.
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This is YET ANOTHER song that is PERFECT for examining whatever Pouncival is getting up to at a given moment. I am once again saying that the Pouncival cut in this show is the most fun
Subsequently, this is also the "Skimbleshanks is three wrong moves away from a panic attack" song, which to me means that he respects Bustopher just as much as Jenny does. I like to think that they grew up together.
(For an incredibly anxious Skimble, here's Boston 2007; skip to 28:30):
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(While I'm at it, there's this part in Moscow 2005 when the boys are all lined up like they're going to take a family photo, and I think it's very silly and cute; skip to 27:45)
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Have you ever watched Cats (1998) and wondered who that cat that's really excited to see Bustopher is? That's George. The George Cut (TM) is probably my second favorite version of '98, after The Pouncival Cut (TM).
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No doubt, you'll notice the number of Mistoffelees & Bustopher moments in this number. This is probably where the most popular headcanon about Bustopher originates: lots of us like to think he's an uncle, usually in conjunction with monochromatic siblings (Misto & Victoria & sometimes Alonzo)(Alonzo is like. Y as a vowel). I've also seen some folks frame him as Misto's dad, and in those cases, Misto is usually an only child.
Slightly off-topic, but my friend @thepineconelord likes to think of Mistoffelees as butler-core, and I think they're especially correct in this number.
(Yet another side note: the monochromatic siblings staging is a bit stronger in post-US Revival choreography, especially between Alonzo and Misto. Head to 30:00)(<- pretending to see things that supports the tunnel vision)
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(Is it obvious yet that I've watched this number, specifically, many times?)
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Okay I only just noticed this one but WHAT is up with Plato in this part. This picture doesn't do nearly enough justice to his posing but. My dude are you okay??? He was built to have an arm slung over the back of a park bench and instead he's here and forced to harmonize
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The rare moment when Mistoffelees is peeved by Pouncival (and the altogether common moment where Munkustrap is also peeved by Pouncival)
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One incredibly interesting thing about this number is that it's one of the most gendered numbers in the whole show, speaking from a choreography standpoint. When I was younger, I thought it came from a position of "all of the girls have crushes so they're all fangirling together," but that's not true. Only Jenny is shown to have a crush, and Coricopat, George, and Skimbleshanks could all very easily start fanboy-ing with them.
What is it, then? Is it because Bustopher presents as a much more "traditional" character than the rest? Do the things they're describing about him ascribe to him a certain level of masculinity that he can only share with the boys? Are these formations all part of some sort of militaristic protocol? Leading from that, is his appearance at the Ball (and approval) a right of passage thing for the boys? It's not something I've really seen anybody touch on, which is odd to me, because Cats in general tends to have interesting messages re: gender roles, especially with Mistoffelees, who obviously shares some sort of close connection with Bustopher! GILLIAN LYNNE REVEAL YOUR SECRETS
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The cats know what golf is. Either that, or Bustopher saw a rich person play it, decided to copy them, and everybody else is amazed for his benefit.
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mysticalcats · 8 months ago
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ooh okay I want to hear one thing you think about skimble!!! It can be a headcanon or a little stage detail or whatever! Tell me about your guy :D
THANK YOU FOR ASKING ABOUT MY GUY YOU'RE SO NICEEE
i accidentally wrote so much it's kind of embarrassing so let me just say a little detail i like which is this lil thing skimble does in 1998 during theee "they all could reflect it was very nice" line i think??? not really a small detail but i always smile when i see it
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ough he's just so happy... (this gif is from @noriseyebrow btw!)
okay i didn't want this to be so long for people who like. do not care lol so i just put it under the cut because im not even sure how coherent this is but bear with me while i rant for a sec
something that's been on my mind lately is ross finnie as skimble singing the "it was very pleasant when they found their little den" part.. this goes for both the 2002 and the 2015 productions. because they're like. so different. and i love them both so very much!! i really like 2002's because he sounds so sweet and like. his voice is very happy in the calmest way possible yknow. and i really like how he talks. oh and i especially like after the cats say "weak or strong?" and he says "oh, alright!" i just think it's so cute and it's a very little detail but you know. i get hung up on tiny details about my fav guy. ALSO i really like how he says "and" in the "you could make it dark or bright, and! a button you can turn to make a breeze" like he just remembered it and he's excited to say it
AND THE 2015 PRODUCTION. HE'S SO LOUD AND EXCITED AND IT'S JUST. he's just so fucking excited and how loud he gets because he's just so hyped to talk about trains that he can't control his voice and he's yelling and it's just!!! it makes me crazy. especially in the "you could make it dark or bright!", "and a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in!", and "then the guard looked in politely and would ask you very brightly, 'WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR MORNING TEA?'" and then the other cats say "weak or strong" and it kind of sounds like he's just yelling incomprehensibly for a second after they say that, like he's so excited he's just gotta scream. could just be me imagining it though
and these two versions of the song are so so different but they both communicate his character so well i feel!! i love you ross finnie you understood skimble like no one else
here's the clip of the two songs btw!
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munkustance · 10 months ago
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1, 7, 8, 12 and 23 for Rumpleteazer?
1. Why do you like or dislike this character? She's just such a fun character all around. And even then she doesn't have to be all the time (take during Macavity for example).
7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like? I think it has to be her relationship with other cats like Victoria and Skimbleshanks. Wether romantic or not with Victoria the fandom always nails their relationship together. And then with Skimble I just love the adopted/or not, father daughter dynamic I sometimes see on here. Personally I don't see them as that mainly but you really get that vibe during the 1998 Skimbleshanks number.
8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise? Again, despise is a strong but I guess I just don't vibe with the ship between her and Tantomile. I mean I can see why they are sometimes shipped together but I feel like sometimes it's just oh Mungo and Corico fit together well, let's pair the other side of the twinpairs together too. I know it isn't 100% like that, it's just the vibe I get. And as a twin myself it's just kinda a meh feeling.
12. What's a headcanon you have for this character? I really like the headcannon that even though she did/does work for Macavity, it was to a much less degree than her brother. So she isn't really "scared" of Macavity until he comes and kidnaps Old Deut and fights Munk and Alonzo. And all because Mungo wanted to somewhat protect Teazer.
23. Favorite picture of this character? Literally any screenshot of Jo Gibs expressions but if had to pick one then it's definitely this one.
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storyweaverofgondor · 3 months ago
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Stex Redesign: Brainstorming
Can't say what here will actually end up being part of any of my possible redesigns. But i had a lot of thoughts today.
Pearl the Observation Car – Train Barbie, pink, Iconic hair
Dinah the Dining Car – 1950's diner, Marylin Monroe? American Southern, Iconic Blue Gingham
Buffy the Buffet Car – light browns, soft yellows, pants?
Ashley the Smoking Car – burgundy, dark browns, Iconic hair
Carrie the Luggage Van – dark blue and browns? (Try to work in a Skimble reference)
Belle the Sleeping Car – dark red?, faded, older
CB – red, little hat, Clown Smile
Flat-top – graffiti, chains, scuffed
Dustin – padding, rounded.
Poppa/Momma – more androgynous? Gray and green
Rocky 1 - Red
Rocky 2 – Yellow
Rocky 3 – Green - Traffic Light coded Rockies
GB's Gang – like GB but toned down
Marshels – most basic, work first aid workers and safety inspectors into the show.
Nationals:
Germany – Schnellzug (German for fast train)
Russia – Turnov (translates to 'Tournament' in Czech)
United Kingdom – Derek (Short for Direct Rail Services, a United Kingdom train company)
Japan – Shinkansen (a type of highspeed train in japan)
Italy – Veloce (Italian for fast)
India – Jeetana (Hindi for win)
China – Bǐsài (Chinese for tournament)
France - Chemin de fer (french for railway)
South Korea – Gicha – (Korean for train)
Ok, so looked up the countries with the most trains (stations? tracks? I don't remember exactly) and then used google translate to come up with names that had meanings i felt fit with the characters of 'international train racing champions. I'd love to here what thoughts people have on this.
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millenari · 1 month ago
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Okay this is really random LMAO but I just wanted to say that goldrush means so much to me and I honestly found a lot of what misto was going through or feeling really relatable
And also it really got me more into the cats fandom/ was the first ever cats fanfic I ever read and dear god did it get me enthralled
It’s also the reason i have the head canon that skimble and misto have a father son type relationship LOL
But yeah!! It just popped into my head and looking at your account I was just like “OMG ITS GOLDRUSH’S AUTHOR”
lmao I'm just imagining that It's Always Sunny meme
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And I'm happy to hear that! The way I write Misto (and Tugger admittedly) is kind of a combination of quite a bit of research + blisteringly personal issues™ so it always makes me happy when someone tells me they relate to how he thinks and feels, and I'm always SUPER happy to hear I cursed someone with the Cats brainrot. Specifically because I want more people suffering in this hole with me.
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per-the-jellicle-magician · 5 months ago
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Hi!! Just saw that warsaw skimble is named Semaforro. I love that. Does it mean stoplight? Sounds very similar to italian "semaforo" and I'm going crazy over it /pos
Hi! His full name is Semaforro, but it's shortened to Semafor in his song, and that one means semaphore, the railway signal
Also fun fact there used to be an animation studio here in Poland that also was called Semafor and I think it may be a little nod to it too, given Warsaw has this whole film studio theme
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