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) Possum (2018 film) Possum is a 2018 British psychological horror film written and directed by Matthew Holness in his feature film debut, starring Sean Harris and Alun Armstrong. The film centers on a disgraced children's puppeteer who returns to his childhood home, and is forced to confront the childhood abuse and trauma that he suffered at the hands of his stepfather. "Possum" premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 25, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Harris' performance, atmosphere, soundtrack, and unsettling imagery. Holness had previously worked on the cult television series "Garth Marenghi's