
Beware the Cat by William Baldwin
Presented by Beyond Shakespeare
Adapted by multi award-winning writer and performer Robert Crighton
The cats are listening…
Based on the proto-gothic horror novel by William Baldwin, Beware the Cat tells the semi-comic tale of the discovery by one Master Streamer that cats can talk, think and reason – and, more important than that, that they’re plotting against us!
Follow his journey from educated sceptic to full on believer, as he tests the secret formula that will allow him to hear the cats talk, and discover what they are planning.
CREATIVE TEAM
Adapter & Performer – Robert Crighton
Robert Crighton is a multi award-winning playwright, performer, storyteller, theatre maker, and founder of Beyond Shakespeare. For Beyond he has adapted and performed in The Ghost of Richard III (Live Stream 2020); produced audio adaptations of dozens of plays from the early modern period for the digital realm. Outside of Beyond he has written and performed in the award-winning Teaching Gods (2004) and Fantasy Terrorist League (2005), as well as Metal Harvest (2015) and The Museum of Tat Roadshow (2018).
Content warnings: Descriptions of violence, death, animal cruelty, sexual themes, and bodily fluids.
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Theatre Company Reviews:
Praise for Previous Productions by Robert Crighton:
"All hopeful recipients of this man's prodigious talent should form an orderly queue..." - East Anglian Daily Times
Praise for Previous Productions by Robert Crighton:
“Much like Bagpuss...” - Time Out
Production Details
Run Time:
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Act One: 50 mins
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Act Two: 45 mins
Age Restrictions:
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12
Tickets:
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£16.00 Standard
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£12.00 Concession
Performances:
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Tue 2nd Mar 2027 - 7:30 pm
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Wed 3rd Mar 2027 - 7:30 pm
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Thu 4th Mar 2027 - 7:30 pm
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Fri 5th Mar 2027 - 7:30 pm
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Sat 6th Mar 2027 - 7:30 pm