Cats

USER (09Jun06): this was briiliant! the first time i've seen it on stage and it was just like the video! all of the cast was amazing and did the musical proud! i recomend it to anyone! a real treat :)

USER (25Apr06): I'll be honest, I can't accurately review this production because the first half was so bad I walked out figuring I'd get better value for my £22.50 if I didn't spend the whole time having my life sapped away by the non-event that was happening on stage. The reason I walked out is simple. Nothing happens. Nothing at all. There is NO plot. In the first half a load of cats come on stage, dance around a bit, tell you what the Jelly Cats are like (and apparently they're fat, thin, tall, short, acive, lazy and any other contradiction you can think of). What little singing there is you can't really understand because the sound quality was pretty poor and when they're all singing together it makes it even harder to hear. Don't get me wrong though, there's not that much singing and there's no other dialogue. The last 15 minutes of the first half are merely filled with an over-long dance routine and then the only recognisable part of the production, when the old ugly cat sings Memories. This, in my opinion, was the best part of the production because I knew I'd be able to leave soon. I've read many other reviews and listened to people on my way out and the general consensus was that no-one can really understand what was going on but from talking to my friends who had the strength to go the distance with it, the second half is marginally more entertaining than the first. If you're looking for something entertaining with a storyline then...I don't know...you're probably better off watching the grass grow. This production has only survived because it is old now and people who were dragged to see it as children are now taking their kids (who understand it as much as their parents did). I will probably take my children to see this one day when I have some...but only to punish them when they're bad. The only person I'd recommend it to is someone who likes good costumes and lots of dancing. If I could give it less than 0 I would.