#Shiki CATS

[white-cat-of-doom]

A few new performance photos from Japan, with the production entering the last few months in Nagoya.

Yuzumi Shibamoto as Sillabub.

Shun Kuwahara as Mistoffelees.

Junpei Wakebe as Munkustrap, with Yuuma Tanabe as Mungojerrie behind him.

[misaki-toko]

This is a matinee report of the Nagoya performance of Cats performed by Shiki Theater Company on October 15, 2023.

On this day, I focused on Bombalurina, played by Harusa Yamazaki. She is very tall, has a good figure, and above all, is very beautiful, and is exactly what she admires.

In Bustopher Jones' number, Bustopher Jones, played by Kouhei Nakahashi, almost falls. Then, Skimbleshanks, played by Yui Kobayashi, Rumpus Cat, played by Kazuyuki Mandokoro, Carbucketty, played by Hiroki Terunuma, and Mistoffelees, played by Akito Iwamura, all panic. There is a choreography that supports Bustopher Jones.

And Bombalurina was behind them with a very surprised look on her face, which was really cute.

In the Asparagus number, Coricopat, played by Ryujiro Isshiki, looked at Bombalurina for a while. And when Bombalurina looked at him, Coricopat immediately looked away from him.

In the Mistoffelees number, Mistoffelees tears off Demeter's hair (but doesn't really tear it off) and performs a magic trick that lights up various places.

When Rumpelteazer, played by Ayu Shimizu, saw this, she tried to imitate Mistoffelees and tear off Bombalurina's hair. Bombalurina noticed this and grabbed Rumpelteazer's arm, throwing her hair far away. Rumpelteazer looked stunned. These two looked like sisters and were really cute.

[likedrotten]

shiki cats white tugger ... idk he just hits different 🤍

[professional-sand-eater]

I drew a whole bunch of different Tuggers, he's like those regional Pokemons, lmao!

Afterall, drawing a large amount of Rum Tum Tuggers is both a normal thing to want and possible to achieve.

[yoa-artblog]

The Shiki Cats Post TM

28.05.23 Show

I had the chance to see Cats in Nagoya last month and I still can´t believe it! I was also able to meet an internet friend who also loves the show and it was overall such a nice experience <3

Some pics are blurry but I was shaking haha, shiki was one of my most wanted to see shows, the photos I had seen were always so colorful and looked like so much fun! It did not dissapoint, tough it was very different to the 98 movie (the version I'm the most familiar with) and the past Intl. Tour (The only other version I've seen live) so I was furiously writting notes on things that stood out to me soon after the show.

• Tantomile (she looks like Cassandra) is the first cat you see on stage.

• They do the trapeze bit for jellicle songs for jellicle cats!!!!

• Munk was 😳😳😳 very good voice, super cute with the babies.

• They have both Syllabub and Jemima, Silly is the kitten, the one that helps Griz out, Jemima is a young adult cat.

• The gumbie trio were Tantomile, Jellylorum and Jemima.

• The beetles had wings they could move around as part of the choreo.

• Tugger has one yellow, spotted leg and it makes him look like he's wearing those pants with only one leg??? Very slutty, we love that for him.

• Munk sings the terrible bore line.

• Jellylorum sings the curious beast line.

• Grizabella still has the old cat design, we love to see it.

• Jerrie and Teazer don't do the cartwheels 💔💔💔💔💔

• Teazer is the cutest thing ever though, she was so fun!! I couldn't stop looking at her the whole time, she's already one of my faves but she is PERFECT in shiki.

• There was a little bit where Teazer and Tanto were cuddling behind Old Deut and Teazer kept pawing at her for attention and I melted.

• Pekes and Pollicles is still Munk's number through and thorough. The dog costumes were very cute and there were many different versions and "materials".

• The Rumpus Cat suit has muscle padding?????

• Shiki said Bombastrap rights and I owe them my life. You could see them cuddling on the bg at various points through the show.

• Pass de deux is performed by Tumblebrutus and Cassandra. (Cori and Tanto designs).

• No orgy???? They do dance in pairs but there's no """cuddle""" pile.

• Overall less horny and more playful.

• Tuxedo Mask Macavity my beloved!!!!! I think that's a very fun design for Mac asldjclsjfjskd but the threatening factor is negative, he just looks very fluffy and cute.

• Mac's fur texture and length is very similar to Old Deut's so that's nice!! Loving the family resemblance.

• They do Growltiger!!! I loved seeing the boys in their little pirate costumes 🥺💖🥺💖🥺

• They choreographed the sword fight so the clanks would match the music and it was SO COOL.

• Jelly had such a nice voice.

• SKIMBLESHANKS THE RAILWAY CAT THE CAT OF THE RAILWAY TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Skimble has a little hat and my friend was telling me they change it for every city to match the uniform of the train conductors in that city. HOW CUTE IS THAT!!!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺

• The girls are the passengers while the boys are the seats during the play pretend bit asdfkgjslnf

• The fake train has a window so you can see Munk is playing the conductor 🥺🥺🥺

• They also used a teapot as the chimney and it makes teapot sounds, I just loved everything about this number okay!!!!!

• The Macavity fight is a little weird because he doesn't take Munk 1v1 but rather is everyone against Mac from the beginning.

• I really wanted to see this specific Munk fight because of... reasons, so that's a bummer 😞

• Demeter has a deeper voice than what I usually hear for her, I really liked it.

• They let toms join the Macavity number!!!!!!! I was tunnel visioning into Munk but I'm pretty sure Alonzo and Tumble were there too.

• Misto comes down the rope!!!!!!!

• He does a lot more magic tricks, including making things and other cats fly.

• You can hear thunder crackling when he manipulates light, that was a very cool detail.

• Misto and Tugger have a lot of shared choreography, they do several different BFF handshakes 🥺

• Victoria is Misto's assistant for the big trick.

• Sillabub is the one who touches Grizabella first.

• UFO Griz

• They did this very cute thing after final bows where they kept coming to the stage as long as people were still clapping. They went and came back to the stage again at least 7 times until the theater turned up the lights 😹

[cryptidvoidwritings]

On November 11th, 2023 Cats Gekidanshiki celebrated 40 years of performing. That's just. So cool.

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[realreulbbrband]

💙 Victoria Moon mood board 💙

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[rainbowratsstuff]

Here's my contribution to @storyweaverofgondor blog-versary event!

I got Shiki Cats, and I've always wanted to make a poster for Cats so I decided to try pushing myself to do this. It took a long time but I'm proud I managed to do it all and fit so many characters in.

The cats wiki was very helpful for giving me all the references images I needed so thanks to everyone who's contributed to that.

[homo-sexual-cats]

Pride month day 13: Non-binary flag Shiki!Rumpleteazer!

[white-cat-of-doom]

A small Mistoffelees plush from the recent 'mascot' release of four characters in popular demand in Nagoya, here sealed in the original packaging. They were all so popular that only the theatre carries them now after being sold out on the Shiki Theatre webstore.

Standing at 17cm tall (or about 6.7 inches), this Mistoffelees plush features his song costume look, complete with big furry white ears and a bowtie. Included, much like older versions of the same plush, is a ball chain, but these new ones also come with a nice metal CATS charm.

He has a happy expression and a 'fluffy body that makes you want to squeeze him' according to the Shiki store. They also recommend bringing him wherever you go!

[misaki-toko]

We're a notorious couple of cats

As knockabout clowns

[jelliclekay]

Bombalurina performer of the day: Yurie Sato

Shiki - 12/2020

Shiki - 08/2021

Shiki- 08/2022

[ratherchaseamouse]

In honor of the 39th anniversary of Shiki Cats, here’s a compilation of Tumblebrutus and Cassandra doing The Thing™️

Bonus:

[ID 1-8: each image shows Cassandra standing on Tumblebrutus’s thighs (he is squatting) with her arms outstretched. Tumblebrutus is holding Cassandra’s knees for balance. The seventh image is four shots of this together. The last image shows the same pose, but it is during a rehearsal and the actors are out of costume except for tails and arm warmers. /End ID]

[conjuringturns]

an advertisement for the 1996 shiki theatre company production of cats (x)

[munku-collar]

what do you think about this munk

So sexy he looks so confident and capable but also very soft id kiss him

[wegottagetouttahere]

Anyone know where I can find a bootleg (or a pro shot if there even is one) of Shiki Cats?