Warsaw 2004

On the 10th of January 2004, Cats had its Polish premiere. Produced by Teatr Roma in Warsaw, the show was completely non-replica, with new direction, design, choreography, lighting, and even new orchestrations. The production closed in 2010.

This production was one of the very few to translate the title of the show, to Koty. Jellicle Cats is translated to Roof Cats, the Polish equivalent of Alley Cats, with the opening song roughly being called "Alley Song" and the Jellicle Ball become "Alley Ball".

The set was made to look like rooftops, and the costumes use a mix of painted Lycra and mesh, and faux-fur to create a unique visual style, along with choreography that was less technical, but more animalistic. The score was based off of the UK touring score.

Creative Team
Director - Wojciech Kępczyński

Assistant Director - Sebastian Gonciarz

Choreography - Iwona Runowska, Jacek Badurek

Translation - Daniel Wyszogrodzki

Orchestrations - Maciej Pawlowski

Set Design - Janusz Sosnowski

Costume Design - Dorothy Kołodyńska

Wig/Hair Design - Jaga Hupało



Cast
As a non-replica production, the named roles do not necessarily align with the parts as expected of replica productions.