A group of six actors in a theatrical scene stand in varied dramatic poses. They are positioned in front of a dark wooden bookshelf filled with books and decorative items, with a patterned floor design underfoot. The actors display a range of expressions, suggesting tension and intrigue. At the front of the image, one character in a pink dress and another in a smart velvet dinner jacket look intensely at each other.>

'Damn good fun' - The Cat and the Canary reviews and production photos

News 2 Oct 2024

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Step into the terrifyingly funny world of The Cat and the Canary, a co-production with Told by an Idiot. This show has had audiences and critics in stitches: read the reviews and take a look at the production photos below. Now on in the Minerva Theatre until 26 October. Book your tickets (if you dare!).

4 Stars

An absolute joy... I've not laughed more at a play this year

The Times

4 Stars

Damn good fun

WhatsOnStage

Unmissable. An exceptional ensemble delivering a delirious twist on a tale that truly deserves it

Fringe Review

A group of nine characters stand in a spooky setting, dressed in 1950’s style clothing. The image focuses on a man in the foreground holding a small paper parcel, while the others observe him with intrigue. Two of the group stand off to the right, dressed as maids. The scene features a patterned floor, a white sheet backdrop, and varied furniture, including a tiger skin rug.
A scene from The Cat and the Canary at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Manuel Harlan 2024

Astonishing... the cast are simply phenomenal

Portsmouth News

A great couple of hours of fun

Sussex World

The Cat and the Canary follows the six surviving descendants of the long-deceased Cyrus West. They gather in his remote mansion to discover which of them is the chosen heir to his fortune. But as midnight strikes, they discover that terror lurks within the walls of this mysterious manor.

Two men sit on a green chaise lounge. The man on the left wears a brown leather bomber jacket and mustard yellow shirt, he looks concerned. The man on the right is in a three-piece grey tweed suit and bowtie, he looks shaken up with his glasses askew.
Tarinn Callender & Nick Haverson in The Cat and the Canary at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Manuel Harlan 2024

Director Paul Hunter, Artistic Director and co-founder of Told by an Idiot, is renowned for his inventive approach to comedy.

4 Stars

Hunter is a master of comic business and physical nonsense. He brilliantly creates atmosphere and absurdity

WhatsOnStage

Lucy McCormick and Calum Findlay photographed in performance in The Cat and the Canary. Both sit on the ground clinging onto each other - they look absolutely terrified. The floor has a checked black and white pattern and there are bookshelves behind them full of unusual and kooky objects including skulls and masks.
Lucy McCormick as Annabelle West and Calum Finlay as Paul Jones in The Cat and the Canary at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Manuel Harlan 2024

Chichester has something special lurking in their Minerva Theatre

Theatre South East

Visit the show page to see the full set of production photos and book your tickets.

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