A favourite of children for nearly 60 years Dr Seuss’s Cat in the Hat is coming to Dartford in June and is ready to cause mischief.
What’s On’s JIM PALMER took the chance to catch up with the mysterious Cat in the Hat…
Where did you get your fetching hat, Cat?
It’s no big surprise
That the thing I love most
Is my wonderful hat
I do like to boast!
It’s stripey and red
The tallest I’ve seen
If I were to lose it
I’d make such a scene
Where did I get it?
I don’t think I’ll share
It’s a very long story
To tell you how, when and where
You’re a stylish cat, can you give us any fashion tips?
This season’s colour
Some people have said
Well it’s not one, it’s two
It’s blue and it’s red!
As long as you mix
These colours together
You’ll be the height of fashion
For ever and ever!
What are most looking forward to about Dartford?
I’ve never visited
Dartford before
I’ll have so much fun
Of that I am sure
So come right along
For playtime with me
At the Orchard Theatre
It’ll be such fun, you’ll see!
You’re over 50 years old, why do kids still love you?
There’s no secret trick
To my lasting success
We all love a story
About making a mess!
I like playing games
And the fun that it brings
But no matter how messy
I pick up all my playthings
How did you meet Thing One and Thing Two? What are they?
Think One and Thing Two
Are the funniest pair
Wherever they go
It is fun that they share
No matter the time
They like to play games
But they can be naughty
Despite their cute names!
As soon as they arrive
Its mayhem and madness
The children smile in delight
There’s no time for sadness
What’s your favourite ever trick?
The hardest of all
Is the balancing act
Holding so many things
It’s a challenge, that’s a fact!
On the top of my hat
There’s a cup and a cake
And I hold up some books
And the fish on a rake!
The Cat in the Hat is suitable for children aged three and up and is at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, from June 2 to 4. Go to orchardtheatre.co.uk or call 01322 220000.
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