Tampere 2017

On 8th September 2017, Cats opened in Tampere, Finland at Tampereen Teatteri. It is a non-replica production. Produced by a director who was vocally not a fan of the original show, this production introduced a narrator character in the form of a rat, and the whole show occurs in his dream as he dreams of becoming a cat.

The first reviews described it as "a tight package, where everything is tight and carefully done, all the way back to the cats in the last row."

Production Specifics

 * Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
 * Text by T. S. Eliot
 * Finnish translation by Jukka Virtanen
 * Directed by Georg Malvius
 * Music Direction by Martin Segerstråle
 * Production Design Mikko Saastamoinen
 * Costume Design by Tuomas Lampinen
 * Choreographer Adrienne Åbjörn
 * Lighting Design Raimo Salmi
 * Sound Design Ivan Bavard, Jaakko Virmavirta
 * Design of masks and wigs Jonna Lindström

Character name translations:
 * Annu Pannunen - Jennyanydots
 * Cattivo - Alonzo
 * Deutoronomi - Old Deuteronomy
 * Eläkööli - Victoria
 * Hongbong - Gilbert
 * Jellimaari - Jellylorum
 * Jemina - Jemima
 * Jengamurri - Mungojerrie
 * Jokaste - Demeter
 * Kakskuu - Quaxo
 * Kerhonen B. - Bustopher Jones
 * Kermaviili - Tantomile
 * Kissantra - Cassandra
 * Koriko-Pat - Coricopat
 * Lady Kylkiluu - Lady Griddlebone
 * Lilli - Helena Pasanen
 * Misabella - Grizabella
 * Mistofeli - Mistoffelees
 * Munkossun - Munkustrap
 * Murr-Roope - Growltiger
 * Pollikki - Pollicle
 * Rampokissa - Rumpus Cat
 * Rokkonen - Grumbuskin
 * Runtunranttu - The Rum Tum Tugger
 * Rymy-Edward - Tumblebrutus
 * Rämppätintti - Rumpelteazer
 * Toppa-Roy - Skimbleshanks
 * Tuijalleriina - Bombalurina
 * Yrjö - George

Cast
For cast information, see Official Website