The Amazing Acro-Cats Roll Into Richmond!
Schedule
Sat Sep 03 2022 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Location
Gottwald Playhouse | Richmond, VA
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The Acro-Cats, featured in the Netflix series Cat People, are coming to Richmond! This troupe of trained domestic house cats, all former orphans, rescues, and strays, give a one-of-a-kind “purrformance” that includes cats riding skateboards, jumping through hoops, ringing bells, balancing on balls, and performing other feats of agility and entertainment. The show finale is the only all-cat band in the world: Tuna and the Rock Cats. The Rock Cats play guitar, drums, and piano, and they’ve recently been joined by the Jazz Cats on saxophone, trumpet, and clarinet.
How do you train a cat to do complex stunts? Chief Executive Human (CEH) Samantha Martin uses clicker training, a technique involving only positive reinforcement, to train her troupe. Samantha and her assistants, and the Acro-Cats, tour the U.S. in their “catified” bus, which often is also home to a litter of foster kittens.
In addition to being on Cat People, the Amazing Acro-Cats have been featured on national TV shows including The Late show with Stephen Colbert, Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl, CBS News Sunday Morning, and PBS Nova’s Cat Tales.
The Acro-Cats tour to support Rock Cats Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Rock Cats Rescue is focused on saving cats “One Click at a Time” through cat welfare, rescue, and adoption. The Acro-Cats show promotes the importance of bonding and training cats with positive reinforcement, while also finding homes for rescued cats. Rock Cats Rescue has found homes for 309 kittens since 2009.
Ticket Information:
Very Important Cat People Furront Row (VICP ONE): very front row seating and get to participate in the Meet & Greet fuurst
VICP TWO: seating in rows 2, 3, and 4 and get to participate in the Meet & Greet after VICP1
General Admission: seating in the rest of the theater and get to participate in the Meet & Greet after VICP ONE and VICP TWO
Discounts: A discount of $3 per ticket (excluding VIP ONE) is available to military, seniors (65+), and children (ages 2 – 12)
All the rules!
Due to the nature of the show and the cats' decree, outside animals are not allowed inside the theater. This doesn’t include children, and kids 2 and under who stay on someone’s lap during the entire purrformance do not need to purchase a ticket.
Lobby, Box Office, and Merchandise open one hour before each showtime, and seating usually starts 30 minutes prior to posted show time.
ADA seating is available!
This event is suitable for cat lovers of all ages, but wild children and crying babies will be given candy and a kitten and returned to their legal guardian. (Or just asked to step outside of the theater to calm down before returning to the theater.)
Thank mew and enjoy the show!
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Where is it happening?
Gottwald Playhouse, 600 E Grace St,Richmond,VA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
