Steve Pateman, who was the real shoe-maker behind "Kinky Boots", visited Crewe Amateur Musical Society (CAMS) on the last night of their rehearsals before they head to the Crewe Lyceum (17th - 20th April) to perform the show. Steve spoke to theCat's Kev Watson about the real story behind the heels and the boots and how the film and musical was born.

In this episode of Truth and Venom, Chris talks with Leona Farrugia of Maltese/British band, ĠENN. Leona talks about the influence that visual arts and film have on her writing, the effect that being an artists away from home has on their lyrics and the hopes of being able to celebrate the band's heritage even more in future. Leona also talks passionately about the deeper beliefs in why the arts in general as well as spaces for creativity and performance are so important for us to look after and

We chat with Will, from Full Blown Meltdown, about his album "Mollify", championing other DIY bands, playing the first FBM live show, and more! Listen to "Mullify" here! Music: Wait! It Gets Better   Nothing Matters Anyways   Another Wednesday   No One Cares

"Part of me just needed to come on and defend Munkustrap. He gets a bad rap. You haven't talked to a lot of them. It's a rough time being in a leadership position when everyone's just trying to fool around. And you talk about herding cats, literally herding cats." This episode features Brett-Marco Glauser who perform as Munkustrap on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas production of CATS in 2016. Hear Brett-Marco share his experience in multiple regional productions of the show

"What I think makes CATS so special is you could look at our cast and point out any single one of us and know exactly who our cat was because we were just like them." This episode features Katie Hutton who played Rumpleteazer on the 2022-2023 Asia Tour of CATS performing in Korea and Taiwan. Hear Katie discuss learning part of the Ball for university auditions, how her friendships within the cast influenced relationships on stage, and how her own personality fit into portraying Rumpleteazer. Plus,

This episode of Truth and Venom has a slightly different tone, as Chris talks with long time friends, Paul Chave and Rob Barker of Lincoln-based post-hardcorey noise rock band, Bat Flattery!They talk about how the lyric writing process works withing the dynamics of the band, the use of lyrics to portray a particular side of oneself that might otherwise be shut away in public, and some influences behind some of their songs (such as wanting to hit someone at a steampunk festival, of course). Paul and

"I remember there's Green Eyes and a couple other times that the cats go into the house and into the audience. Because of everything that was going on I was an advocate about being like… can we figure out a way around that right now? And that night we didn’t." This episode features Brett Michael Lockley who performed as Pouncival on the US National Tour 5 of CATS and is currently a swing (and making his Broadway debut) in The Who's TOMMY at the Nederlander. Hear Brett discuss being in the show that

Crewe Amateur Musical Society (CAMS) will present "Kinky Boots" at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre between the 17th - 20th April. Three weeks away from their performance the cast and creative team spoke to theCat107.9fm Kev Watson about the show, their roles and the songs they will be singing.Tickets can be obtained from the Crewe Lyceum website.

In this episode of Truth and Venom, Chris talks with Nina Saeidi of London-based Middle Eastern progressive doom band, Lowen.Nina talks about how classic literature and scripture influence the band's lyrics, as well as how fantastical, sci-fi and ancient themes and imagery are used to tell the more personal stories of displacement, spirituality and pain. Nina also reveals how some of these themes have developed with writing the soon to be announced second album, as well as the choice to

We sit down and chat with Moe Reen about their new EP "Grow Again", moving to Columbus, finding a band, and more! Buy the EP here! Stream it here! Listen to the first EP here! Music: Grow Again Hands Off The Wheel Climate Of Our Love When Spring Comes Again

Welcome to Truth and Venom! In this first ever episode, Chris speaks to Joey Ashworth from mathy-indie-emo legends itoldyouiwouldeatyou! Joey speaks about bands and lyricists that influenced them as a young songwriter as well as those they draw reference from more recently, before getting into the experiences, ambitions and philosophies that inspire their own lyrics. There's also some in depth chat about the lyrics from some songs from the band's upcoming record. It feels like every aspect

Must See Musicals will present their "Musical Showcase" at Worleston Village Hall on 23rd March. Kev Watson joined them during rehearsals and met existing and new cast members of the group and they discussed the songs from the show and what it's like to join Must See Musicals as a new member.

"A couple of cast mates and I have thought of a familial relationship for Grizabella that I haven’t heard theorized before. Maybe she is Gus’ daughter and when she left, that’s why Jellylorem started taking care of him. And that’s where Grizabella got her desire to be a star from." This episode features Yardén Barr who is current performing as Grizabella on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas production of CATS. We recorded this episode during Yardén's rehearsal process before

"For the Met Gala, I was like, I have to make a CATS joke before anybody else does. So I made it and it ended up being, at the time, my most watched and my most liked video ever." This episode features Nina Straface who is a theatre content creator, performer, and CATS defender. Hear Nina share how her CATS Tik Toks continue to go viral, how she strategically plans her content, and her thoughts on the musical. Plus, Nina shares a cool parallel between a book series called Warrior Cats and CATS the

We are joined by half of Teratogen to talk about their upcoming album "The Hologram", which is out April 26th, the release show on April 27th, the band's history, funraisers, and so much more! Pre-order the new album here! Listen on Spotify here! Check out The Trash Pile here! Music: Dark Psychology Government Extremely By The Time

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"I always say I owe my entire life to CATS." This episode features Felicia & James Gardner who met originally on the US National Tour 4 of CATS. Hear Felicia (Farone) and James tell the story of how they met on tour, how Felicia played Demeter while James worked as a sound engineer, how Felicia went on to make her Broadway debut in CATS, and a ton of other crazy stories. Plus, Felicia and James tell the fun story of how they didn't actually connect on tour but how they hit it off while on

"On that tour I was a very innocent, inexperienced young lady. I did not really understand a lot of the movement that I had to. I really had to fake it until I made it with being the sexy cat." This episode features Samantha Sturm who was a swing on the US National Tour 5 and then played Demeter in the 2016 Broadway Revival of CATS. Hear Samantha discuss learning sections of the Jellicle Ball in dance class as a 12 year old, the differences from being on tour vs on Broadway with different