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#Ram Tam Taggher
white-cat-of-doom · 1 year
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I have not posted new acquisitions to my CATS collection on Tumblr in almost two years (and maybe I will start again soon, we will see), but this is an item I did not think I would have a chance to own.
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It looks like an ordinary programme for the most part, but the little theatre company name at the top makes it a special one.
It is an Italian Tour 2009 programme that I obtained, with the help of kind friend (heel erg bedankt @hysperia!), from Bologna, Italy.
It has many wonderful pictures from the show, many which I have never seen, along with a full set of information about the production such as cast, creative, and band bios, theatre company details, and synopsis of the musical and songs throughout.
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Roberta Miolla as Victoria.
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Stefania Fratepietro as Jennytuttapois.
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Andrea Rossi as Ram Tam Taggher with some excited Queens, even Jenny!
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Massimiliano Pironti as Mangojerry and Maria Silvia Roli as Zampalesta.
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Loredana Sartori as Jellilora and Fabio Monti as Gus.
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Loredana Sartori as Occhibui and Gianluca Ciatti as Gattigre (who plays a chrous Cat named Caligola).
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Alessandro Neri as Deuteronomio and the rest of the cast.
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Alessandro Lanzillotti as Mr. Mistofeles.
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A tender acceptance of Giulia Ottobello as Grisabella and Alessandro Neri as Deuteronomio.
I was lucky to come across this looking for the cast recording CD, which I have not found yet, but this programme is not a poor compromise, is it?
@the-cat-at-the-theatre-door
I will let you know if you come across another Jemi, because I know you would love own one of these as well!
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A quick and handy guide to the Italian Tour cast, including chorus counterparts and translated names if applicable (Note that some pictures are screenshots, because some of them have more available photos than others).
Alonzo
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But be careful - because sometimes Alonzo borrowed Munkustrap’s clothes for funsies:
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Bombalurina aka Bombalalurina
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(She’s the black and white cat with the white belly and black stripes - that comes in handy later)
Cassandra
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Bustopher Jones aka Ciccio Gourmet 
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(”Ciccio” is a shortened/stylized version of the slang word “cicciotto” which means “chubby”. Played by the performer for Old Deuteronomy instead of Gus the Theatre Cat ala the OG London production)
Demeter aka Demetra
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(She’s the black and white cat with the black belly and white stripes, so inverted from Bomba. She was also noticeably taller than Bomba and takes on her part in Bustopher Jones)
Old Deuteronomy aka Deuteronomio
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Electra (referred to in song as Eletra, but officially credited as Electra)
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Exotica
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Grizabella aka Grisabella
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Growltiger aka Gattigre (a mesh of the word “gatto” and “tigre”...original)
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He is not played by the performer who plays Asparagus/Gus, but instead is the “main character” identity of chorus cat:
Caligola
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Gus 
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Chorus counterpart is Asparagus:
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(The performer Fabio Monti later played a cat called “Paride” instead who has no pictures readily available, but allegedly looked very similar to Asparagus but with a Cassandra style “tucked in” wig and a bulkier costume, but I can’t be sure)
Jellylorum aka Jellilora
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(She also, as usual, doubled as Griddlebone aka Occhibui - which can be translated to mean “dark eyes” - but with no fancy costume, just an additional feather boa):
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Jemima
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Jennyanydots aka Jennytuttapois
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Macavity
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(he’s dressed completely in leather and the bottom of his pants are bejeweled and idk who made that decision but it is a CHOICE)
Chorus counterpart is, as usual, Plato aka Platone:
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Mistoffelees aka Mr. Mistofeles
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Chorus counterpart is Quazo, who looks very similar to Caligola except with a brown collar instead of an orange one:
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Mungojerrie aka Mangojerry
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Munkustrap aka Munkostrap
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Pouncival aka Parsifal
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Rum Tum Tugger aka Ram Tam Taggher
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Rumpleteazer aka Zampalesta (which can be translated to roughly mean “swift paw”)
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Skimbleshanks aka Sghemboexpress
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Chorus counterpart (above Asparagus):
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Victoria (referred to in song as Vittoria, but officially credited as Victoria)
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sticciousbee · 3 years
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The Old Gumbie Cat. Translation from the italian studio version
This is going to be quite L I T E R A L (on purpose) lmao.
Before we start, i just want to tell you that:
The italian translation for Jennyanydots is literal, which mean that Jennytuttapois means "Jennyalldots".
Also! "Tran tran" is an italian expression. The "same old tran tran" is the "same old routine".
That's it! (I thought i'll let you know).
Again, i JUST COULDN'T catch that one word and sentence (obviously). I'll let you know if i can understand It later.
Here we go!
Munkustrap: It comes just her in my mind,
the cat Jennytuttapois,
on her coat she has spots, stripes and moles,
and she lives in serenity.
All day she purrs on the parquet, under the stairs or on the sofa.
She sleeps and sleeps and will sleep!
And that's everything she does!
That's everything she does!
Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: But!
When the afternoon all the tran tran ends,
Jenny's work will start again!
And if the family's been in bed for a while already,
there's Jenny that does everything she can.
She got interested about the mice,
and never lets them be.
Jennyanydots: They're rude and troublemaking!
Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: She gets them lined up, there on the fireplace and teaches them
Jennyanydots: Solfeggio, tatting and crochet!
Munkustrap: It comes just her in my mind,
the cat
Munkustrap/Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: Jennytuttapois.
Munkustrap: On the daytime she never moves,
she's more placid than a (??? I guess someone very calm..???).
She rests on the moquette (carpet),
or plays around at large.
She sleeps and sleeps and will sleep!
And that's everything she does!
Munkustrap/Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: That's everything she does!
Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: But!
When the afternoon all the tran tran ends,
Jenny's work will start again!
If the cockroaches
Jennyanydots: Never get anything done!
Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: And they get
Jennyanydots: Always more lazy everyday.
Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: She turns that bunch of nobodys,
in a group of good and docile boyscouts!
Jennyanydots: With duties to achieve and proud of themselves!
Bombalurina/Demeter/Jellylorum: And she can even, show (something? Sorry about this i neEd help)
[Dance break]
Company: For she's a jolly good fellow!
Jennyanydots: Thank you my dears!
Ooh! These are kinda fun! Again HELP cuz i can't understand what they're saying T_T
You can find soundtrack on YouTube!
Unfortunately i couldn't find the invitation to the jellicle ball. If you guys find it please tell me so i can translate if u want. Welp that's i for now!
Soon we'll get a "Ram Tam Taggher" (i hate the italian name-)
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