Marlborough Magazine September 2018 | Page 34

34 ENTERTAINMENT Dr. Seuss ' s The Cat in the LIVE ON STAGE! DR. SEUSS'S THE CAT IN THE HAT IS TOURING NATIONWIDE THIS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER TO 19 VENUES THROUGHOUT NEW ZEALAND! Theatre Marlborough Two bored kids. One rainy day. And one crazy cat wearing a red-striped hat. In 1957, Theodor Seuss Geisel used this formula and only 200 words to write his second children's book as Dr. Seuss. More than 50 years later, The Cat in the Hat is a much-loved children's literature classic and now a zany, imaginative play coming to Blenheim on October 7. The play was adapted for the stage in 2009 by the National Theatre of Britain. The Cat in The Hat interrupts this rainy afternoon with his unexpected visit to Sally and her brother's cosy home. Their outspoken and outraged pet Fish is astounded and concerned, but this cat will not be deterred. He will teach us all to make our own fun with nothing but a little imagination. "It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." Along with Thing One and Thing Two, the cat will f ill the theatre with mischievous humour and madcap style. Young and old alike will delight in this faithful adaptation of a classic book come to life before our very eyes. Spoiler alert: Things run amuck, and quickly. SUNDAY 7 TH OCTOBER - 10.30am & 1.00pm @ BOOK NOW at ticketek.co.nz , phone 0800 842 538 or call into the box office ASB Theatre Marlb