The Tails of Three Kitties
Cast: Flexible casting, gender neutral
Run time: 25 minutes
A youth theatre play in one or two acts, adapted from the tales of Beatrix Potter
An imaginitive adaptation combining the Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Mr Samual Whiskers and Mrs Ribby and the Patty Pain into three short sections, combined by narration from Beatrix Potter.
First performed in Devon, UK by Red Spider Youth Company in May 2025.
* Published by Upstage Publications Ltd.
CAST: Beatrix Potter, any age. Edwardian dress.
Tom Kitten (puppet)
ACT 1 SCENE 1: TABITHA TWITCHIT’S TROUBLESOME TRIPLETS
Cast: Beatrix Potter (as above)
Tabitha Twitchit, a mother cat.
Moppet, a small kitten.
Mittens, a small kitten.
Tom Kitten, a small kitten.
Mr Drake Puddle-Duck, an officious male duck
Jemima Puddle-Duck, a young duck
Rebecca Puddle-Duck, a young duck
ACT 1 SCENE 2: THE DUCHESS COMES TO TEA
Cast: Beatrix Potter (as above)
Mrs Ribby, a grey tabby adult cat
The Duchess, a small black dog
Postman, a dog
Timothy Baker, a large male cat with a bakers apron
Doctor Magotty, a magpie
2 Jackdaws
ACT 2: TOM KITTEN’S BIG ADVENTURE
Cast: Beatrix Potter (as above)
Tom Kitten, a kitten
Tabitha Twitchitt, Tom Kitten’s mother
Mittens, Tabitha’s kitten
Miss Moppet, Tabitha’s kitten
Mrs RIBBY, an adult grey tabby cat
Mr Samuel Whiskers, an elderly gentleman rat
Mrs Whiskers, Samuel Whiskers wife, a rat
John Joiner, a small dog who works as a carpenter
Spider
Tom Kitten (puppet)
Casting may be gender blind. Run time: 55 minutes.
