STORY:  based on Edward Lear’s well-loved poem of 1871, this musical offers an imaginative and humorous extension of the story as it follows the progress of Owl and Pussycat from the moment they set sail as hot-headed youngsters to their contented old age running a seaside hotel.

Key Stages 1 – 3 (age 5 – 14) ; Duration approximately 35 minutes ;  Cross Curricular Aspects include language, literature, history, geography, social education, citizenship, science, music, dance, drama, art and design

CAST:  to suit the number of performers available, the cast size is flexible with 20 to 30 evenly distributed speaking/singing parts and choruses ;  * = solo/small group singing part ;  ^ = solo/small group speaking part

Narrators; Owl*; Pussycat*; Tom Cat*; Turkey; Piggywig; Owl-Cat(s)*; Choruses: Cat’s Relations; Owl’s Relations; Fishes

SONGS:  nine songs and dances explore a wide diversity of musical styles including ballad, tango, hoe-down, rock ‘n roll and simple 2-part harmony. Please click on the buttons for the songs and pictures of a performance at Jackson's Lane Theatre London.

 

play song 1 That Cat And That Bird – Narrator/Chorus
play song 2 Life On The Ocean Waves – Cat, Owl, Chorus
play song 3 Chorus Of Disapproval – Cat/Owl Friends & Relations
play song 4 Caterwaul – Tom Cat
play song 5 Who’s Gonna Save Us Now? – Fish
play song 6 My Owly Has Flown Away – Cat
play song 7 Really Good To See You – Cat & Owl
play song 8 Owl-Cat – Owl & Cat
play song 9 Little Hotel By The Sea – All

 

STAGING MATERIALS: for details of the SCRIPT, SCORE and CD, PROJECT PACKS, the NECESSARY LICENCE and convenient ONE-STOP PERFORMANCE PACKS please click the red arrow on the right.