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Mog the Forgetful Cat artwork - an illustration of a grey and white cat with yellow eyes staring forwards. The background is turquoise. Text reads: Judith Kerr's Mog the Forgetful Cat; Adapted for the stage by the Wardrobe Ensemble

The cast of Mog in various poses during a scene - from left to right: a woman in a red dress looks towards the rest of the cast, clutching a book with an excited expression on her face; a woman in a green top and skirt sits on a green wooden chair and turns around to face the woman in red with a big smile on her face; a man in a purple k knitted jumper with a pattern of cat faces on it, smiles at the woman in red; a man in a mustard coloured jumper and brown trousers sits in a green armchair, looks up from his newspaper; a person dressed as Mog the cat lies on top of a green wooden chair with their eyes closed, facing the floor; a woman in a blue top with blue trousers stands on the right looking across at the woman in red. Background: A set of a wooden house with open panels showing the interior. The house has a chimney with tree branches around it, a ladder, a circular window and green patterned wallpaper in the room on the right. The backdrop is black.

Photo (c) Paul Blakemore

A man wearing a white doctor's coat holds an orange umbrella above his head with his left hand and holds a grey mouse outstretched in his right hand. He has a look of shock on his face. In the background, a group of people watch on with similarly shocked facial expressions, holding up umbrellas. In the right corner, the person dressed as Mog the cat crouches on all fours, watching on.

Photo (c) Paul Blakemore

An actor dressed as Mog the cat sat in the attic part of the wooden house set. A lightbulb is above their head and they are looking up at the lightbulb with their left hand raised as if trying to bat it.

Photo (c) Paul Blakemore

A group of four actors wearing various furry outfits with cat ears poking out from their heads. In the background is a white sheet with coloured bunting running along the top of it..

Photo (c) Paul Blakemore

Judith Kerr’s Mog the Forgetful Cat adapted for the stage by The Wardrobe Ensemble

Mog the Forgetful Cat

A Wardrobe Ensemble, The Old Vic & Royal and Derngate, Northampton co-production

Show Information

Mog is a very forgetful cat. She forgets that she has a cat flap, she forgets that she’s already eaten her supper, and she forgets that cats don’t have eggs for breakfast every day. Bother that cat!

But Mog’s forgetfulness can come in handy…

Join Mog and the Thomas family on a journey through one year in the life of a really remarkable cat, as she catches a burglar, gatecrashes a cat show, goes to the V.E.T. and gets to eat lots and lots of eggs. Everyone’s favourite cat might be forgetful, but she certainly has a lot of adventures, and she loves her family very much.

The Wardrobe Ensemble adapt Judith Kerr’s beloved and iconic stories for the stage, in a lively and enchanting production with songs, live music and a menagerie of creatures little and large. These timeless tales of family and friendship are brought to life to allow a new generation of children to fall in love with Mog.

Based on the bestselling Mog picture book series by Judith Kerr, published by HarperCollins Children’s Books.

Barnfield Theatre

Family

Running time: 60 minutes, no interval

Members Discount

Age Guidance: 3+
This performance contains smoke/haze