A former clown in the Bolshoi Circus and founder of the only “cat theater in the world” has taken his group of feisty felines on a world tour – their repertoire includes the “Nutcracker”, “Swan Lake” and “Cats From Outer Space”. While his cats are capable of executing “pawstands” and walking tightropes, the director attests that his performers do have wills of their own. “It is impossible to train cats in the true sense. I play with cats, and they play with me.” – Daily Yomiuri (Japan)