Tom Cat

A tricky form to make successfully, Kirsty McLean’s engaging monologue judges everything just right. Tom Cat takes place between reality, hallucination and nightmare. After a young woman’s experience of sexual assault on a night bus, she trys to figure out and come to terms with what has happened to her. This short documentary explores the people, practices and moments which make up contemporary rural life of Britain’s village halls, including a thwarted pantomime rehearsal, dreamlike dance displays and a macabre local history presentation. These timeworn structures are the stages upon which local identities, tensions and rituals are all played out.