Dream of Cat *****

It would be hard not to give Dream of Cat five stars.

• One star for the infectious and ribcage-pounding percussion performed by a seven-strong troupe of all-female South Korean drummers
  
• One for the synchronised hair-flicking.
  
• Another for the matching black velvet catsuits and patent leather boots.
  
• One specifically for the short-haired mistress of high-speed drumming (her skill behind a rock drumkit was a wonder to behold).
  
• And one final star for the fact that Drum Cat, the troupe behind this fast-moving and spectacular show, look simply stunning.
  

I did consider knocking off a star for the fact they played some of the numbers to backing tracks of guitar and rock music, but their full-on percussive assault and synchronised high-speed skills more than made up for that. Plus, they all looked as though they were having as much fun as we were - which, like the Brazilian capioera a couple of nights ago - is an infectious and uplifting thing.

The charming young manageress also let me photograph the show, which was an added bonus.

Six stars then.

Cat Women

Had an hour to kill after work yesterday, so snatched a wander up the High Street to see what was going on.

Luckily, this was going on. Dream of Cat is a troupe of all-female percussionists from South Korea, who demonstrated an incredible amount of joyous and infectious energy during their sample of their full show (the tight black outfits helped add a certain je ne sais quois to things as well...)

Booked tickets to see this lot without realising they were Korean (and wearing tight black outfits) - I'm now rather glad I did...

Hopefully I'll get back up the High Street later today - though it's currently pishing with rain, so only if that clears up...