Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley is Live on Stage

Favourite Children’s Story Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley is Live on Stage in Auckland for School Holidays. Read on for full details.

New Zealand’s most famous cat comes to life on stage in Auckland in April and May 2020.

“Greedy Cat sat by the big fridge door. Meow! Meow! Meow! He wanted more.”

Auckland’s leading children’s theatre company, Tim Bray Theatre Company celebrates its 100^th production since 1991 with Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley. And to celebrate such a significant occasion the show will play at 5 venues across Auckland from 4^th April – 23^rd May 2020.

In creating the show, Tim Bray has based his script on 10 of the Greedy Cat books by well-known New Zealand children’s author Joy Cowley ONZ DCNZM OBE adding original songs and music for an entertaining hour-long show.

Originally staged by Tim Bray Theatre Company in 2010, the cast for the 2020 season brings back to the stage Max Easey as Greedy Cat, Kat Glass as Mum and Aunt Ann, and Calum Hughes as Dad and other characters. Emma Jenkins-Purro joins the cast as Katie and Christine White is the musician. 1n 2019 Max Easey debuted with the company as Timmy the Dog in We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and then played Lacky in The Little Yellow Digger.  Calum Hughes was last seen as Chris in We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Rudolph in The Santa Claus Show ’19.  Kat Glass was the Pirate Mum in The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate by Margaret Mahy in 2019.  Christine White has composed most of the songs for the theatre productions since 2004 and with a recent move to Auckland is now appearing in the shows and providing a live music accompaniment.

Greedy Cat is the first show presented as part of Tim Bray Theatre Company’s 2020 Season of Theatre for Children.  Next up is The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton (27^th June – 18^th July); The Twits By Roald Dahl ( 19^th September – 10^th October); The Santa Claus Show ’20 by Tim Bray (5-22^nd December).  Many audience members want to see more than one show a year so we have  a 2020 Theatre Season Subscription  which allows a savings of  20% on tickets. There is a 4 show subscription or a 3 show subscription to suit  family needs. And if that is not enough the subscription allows  access the best seats in the house and free ticket exchanges.

Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite pussy-cat and join the costume parade prior to the school holiday or Saturday shows.

Greedy Cat By Joy Cowley
Illustrated by Robyn Belton
Adapted for the stage by Tim Bray
Music by Christine White

Touring Auckland 4 April – 23 May, 2020
TERM TIME and PUBLIC SHOWS:
The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna 4th April – 25th April, Ph 489 8360
Te Oro, Glen Innes, 29th April – 2nd May, Ph 0800 289 849
Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau, 6th May – 9th May, Ph 0800 289 849
TAPAC, Western Springs, 13th May – 16th May, Ph 845 0295
Māngere Arts Centre, Māngere, 20th May – 23rd May, Ph 0800 289 849

Show Times: 10.30am and 1.00pm.
*(Anzac Day 25^th April Show Times 1pm and 3.30pm)
 
Accessible Performance Dates:

Audio Described Performance
Tuesday 7^th April 12pm Touch Tour; 1pm Audio Described Show
Saturday 11^th April 12pm Touch Tour; 1pm Audio Described Show

NZ Sign Language Interpreted
Saturday 4^th April 5pm Gala
Thursday 9^th April 10.30am
Saturday 11^th April 10.30am
Sensory Relaxed Performance
Monday 13^th April 1pm

For bookings phone 489 8360 or visit www.timbray.org.nz