Gus: The Theatre Cat Gus: The Theatre Cat "Gus: The Theatre Cat" is a poem by T. S. Eliot included in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Known as "The Theatre Cat" due to his career as an actor, Gus is an old and frail, yet revered, cat, who "suffers from palsy, which makes his paws shake." His coat is described as "shabby" and he is "no longer a terror to mice or to rats." Gus, whose full name is Asparagus, is also a character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaption of the book, "Cats". In the musical, the poem is used almost verbatim
Possum (2018 film) Darkplace", which he wrote, directed, and starred in as the title character; he also published several short stories. The film is an adaption of Holness' short story, "Possum", which was published in the horror anthology "The New Uncanny: Tales of Unease". As a fan of the horror genre, Holness stated that he much prefers horror films that "linger with you" and force the audience to reflect upon the experience afterward. The film "Possum"s visual style was inspired by public information films that Holness had seen during his youth. Other inspirations for the film include "Dead of Night" (1945), George Romero's