Cats Step Softly

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Event Cats Step Softly
Venue The Performance Space (1983-2007), Redfern, NSW
First Date 30 July 1992
Opening Date 1 August 1992
Last Date 16 August 1992
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Cats Step Softly is an intriguing look into the heart of one of the most charismatic writers of this century, Jack Kerouac, one of the greatest minds of his generation who allowed himself to be ripped up by drugs, alcohol, despair and an endless quest for intensity of living."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Movement-based Theatre
Play with Music
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Graeme Watson Choreographer
Antony Partos Composer
Eamon D'Arcy Design Consultant
Patrick Harding-Irmer Director
Graeme Watson Director
Libby Blainey Graphic Designer
Shane Stevens Lighting Designer
Antony Partos Musician
Ralph Cotterill Performer
Patrick Harding-Irmer Performer
Graeme Watson Performer
David Bishop Photographer
Paul Sweeney Photographer
Sherridan Green Production Manager
Rohan Wilson Set and/or Property Maker
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Using an all male cast and reflecting on the American beatnik poet Jack Kerouac, Cats Step Softly was a theatrical interpretation of Kerouac's poetry through dance, recitation and music. This was One Extra's second production under the artistic directorship of Graeme Watson.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1992
Performance Space Database
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 16417