Jemima

Jemima/Sillabub is a character in Cats:The Musical. Jemima first appeared in the Original London production played by Sarah Brightman. However in the Broadway and subsequent productions, her role was re-named Sillabub. She is one of the youngest members of the tribe, a wide-eyed innocent yet empathetic character.

Appearance
Jemima is depicted as having a reddish/brown coat with a white chest and a spiked collar. She is often seen as being the youngest Jellicle. Her wig is often styled into untidy spikes.

Sillabub's costume is usually more cream/brown based than the reddish colours of Jemima. In Japan both Sillabub and Jemima are characters onstage, Sillabub is a cream coloured kitten and she takes the role of singing with Grizabella. Jemima is a chorus kitten.

Since about 2000, the London/video costume designs have become more common in worldwide productions, however the characters have not been re-named to align with the designs. This has led to the reddish brown Jemima design being named Sillabub in more recent productions.

Personality
Despite her unkempt appearance, Jemima is sweet, affectionate, innocent, and intuitive. She is one of the youngest kittens in the tribe.

Role

 * Very good dancer. Yound looking and not taller than 5'4. Very good head voice, with clear and youthful tones. Confident to F.

Jemima participates in dances with the other cats but is often seen with cats such as Victoria and Etcetera - especially when swooning over the Rum Tum Tugger. During "Moments of Happiness", Old Deuteronomy channels his mystical understanding through Coricopat and Tantomile, to Jemima who sings a reprise of "Memory"  She (along with Victoria) is one of the kittens who reaches out to Grizabella - her attempt at contact being stopped by one of the older cats, although she later sings a duet with Grizabella in Memory.

Relationships

 * Alonzo: Some fans believe that they are mates or siblings.
 * Bombalurina: Some fans believe that she is Jemima's mother or sister.
 * Demeter: Some fans believe that she is Jemima's mother or sister.
 * Electra: Some fans believe that they are sisters or close friends.
 * Etcetera: Some fans believe that they are close friends.
 * Grizabella: Some fans think she is her sibling, mother, or grandmother.
 * Jellylorum: Some fans believe that she is Jemima's mother.
 * Jennyanydots: Some fans believe that she is Jemima's mother.
 * Macavity: Some fans believe that he is Jemima's father.
 * Mr. Mistoffelees: Some fans believe that they are mates, siblings, or close friends.
 * Munkustrap: Some fans believe that he is Jemima's father.
 * Old Deuteronomy: Some fans think he is her father or grandfather.
 * Pouncival: Some fans believe that they are siblings or mates.
 * Rum Tum Tugger: Some fans believe that they are siblings or mates, or he is her uncle.
 * Skimbleshanks: Some fans believe that he is Jemima's father.
 * Tumblebrutus: Some fans believe that they are siblings or mates.
 * Victoria: They are usually understood to be close friends.

Trivia

 * Jemima was called Silabub for Broadway productions. Sometimes Jemima and Sillabub are portrayed as different characters.
 * Some fans believe she is blind, although there is no evidence for this theory.