On a special night each year, the Jellicle Cats, a tribe of cats with unique abilities and special traits, reunites to celebrate who they are, and their leader, the wise Old Deuteronomy, will choose which one of the Jellicle Cats will journey to the Heavyside Layer to be ‘reborn’ into a new life!
CATS is the most famous musical of all time. It first exploded onto the West End stage in 1981 and completely changed the face of musical history. Opening to rave reviews it went on to win a record-breaking number of awards worldwide. The show opened on Broadway in 1982 and went on to hold the unique position of being the longest running musical in both West End and Broadway history. CATS closed on Broadway in September 2000 and played its final West End performance on its 21st birthday on 11th May 2002.
The music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose eclectic, rock-based work helped revitalize musical theater. 'Memory', one of the many classic songs from CATS, became an instant worldwide hit. Since then CATS has smashed numerous records and conquered the world. The musical is based on a book of poems by T. S. Eliot.
The show uses the latest technology and the breathtaking visuals and full digital sound will lead you deep into the mysterious world of CATS. OOCL first started moving CATS in 2002 when the show opened in Kuala Lumpur, and has continued to move the show around Asia. The lastest tour opened on January 5, this year in Tainan, and has dates through till June 2008.
The awards that CATS has won include: the 1981 Laurence Olivier award for Musical of the Year, the Evening Standard award for Best Musical and seven 1982/83 Tony awards including Best Musical, the much-coveted Molière Prize for Best Musical in France, seven out of ten Dora Mavor Moore awards including Best Musical in Canada and seven awards in Japan.
OOCL has earned the reputation of being the premier ocean carrier for the sponsorship of internationally-
acclaimed musicals, theatrical performances and other extraordinary music, arts and dance performances.
OOCL is proud to be the official ocean carrier of CATS, moving the stage sets from Australia to Taiwan, Korea, Thailand and China for performances in 2007 and 2008.
In support of the tour, the supplies must to arrive at every destination on time – in keeping with showbiz motto: 'the show must go on'. OOCL has deployed seven 40' High Cube containers to carry the supplies, and uses its industry-leading IT to co-ordinate the entire cargo process.
The production team is personally updated at every stage of the transportation chain, ensuring every procedure is transparent and perfectly managed. Through OOCL's spirit of ‘We Take It Personally’, the OOCL team ensures that the right vessel is reserved, the right equipment is ordered and advance information is provided to the production team of the show to ensure everyone is informed of the progress of the containers.
At OOCL, we believe that containers carry much more than cargo; they move ideas and culture. We also know that backstage, perfect timing is what ensures the show can go on, and OOCL is there; making certain that all the equipment and props get to their final destination in time for the perfect performance. OOCL and CATS: We'll move you.
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 230 offices in 58 countries. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire shipment process. Website: http://www.oocl.com
