About the show
In the heart of Tottenham, four women—lifelong friends and underappreciated ASDA employees—unlock a bizarre, cosmic secret: they can transform into cats. Not just any cats, but mischievous, world-altering creatures on a mission to overthrow the status quo.
Their ultimate goal? To replace men with a superior species. But execution is… tricky. Their grand schemes constantly spiral into absurdity, pitting them against powerful enemies like a battle-hungry Tony Blair, deranged tech billionaires, and shadowy figures obsessed with colonizing Mars—none of whom seem to care about the soul-crushing monotony of working retail.
As they navigate bizarre islands, dystopian conspiracies, and interdimensional mishaps, their DIY feline forms—stitched together from lo-fi materials and discarded dolls—become both their greatest strength and a constant source of slapstick disaster.
A surreal, anarchic, and darkly comedic adventure, Cats of Tottenham is a show for anyone who’s ever dreamed of burning it all down… and then realized they forgot to check their emails.
About the creators
Ellie Bradford is the visionary creator behind Cats of Tottenham. A London-based visual artist, Ellie conceived the wild and absurd premise of the show during countless bus rides between her shifts as a minimum-wage mental health support worker. Drawing inspiration from her own experiences with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Ellie crafted the four main characters—each representing fragments of her own identity.
In Cats of Tottenham, the characters are more than just quirky women; they are Ellie’s personal reflections: Emily (the depressive yet logical one), Karen (the infantile, black-and-white thinker), Jane (the power-hungry mastermind, though the smartest of the group), and Susan (the wildly psychotic force of chaos). Their transformation into mischievous, world-altering cats is a metaphor for reclaiming control in a life governed by chaos.
Ellie's decision to set the show in the ASDA on Tottenham High Road reflects the importance of the mundane in her life—the supermarket was often her only consistent refuge. Through Cats of Tottenham, Ellie blends surreal humor, dark satire, and a deep understanding of her own mental health struggles to create a truly unique and anarchic narrative