He has many names, among them the 'Napoleon of Crime' and the 'Hidden Paw'. He is the criminal mastermind, the Jellicles' arch-enemy, their ancient nemesis... etc, etc, etc. During the Ball he tries to kidnap Demeter, scares the Jellicles multiple times, and succeeds in kidnapping Old Deuteronomy (for a while). All in all a nasty, evil kind of guy, unless you're one of those people who like the 'He didn't really MEAN it!' argument.

Cats he seems to have relationships with, and theories about that relationship:

• Old Deuteronomy -- Lots of people have speculated that Macavity might be Deuteronomy's son or grandson. Usually goes along with him being Munkustrap's brother or cousin.
• Munkustrap - There is definitely some relationship between them, either just enemies because Munkustrap's protective of the tribe and Macavity is basically evil, or rivals for Demeter, or they're brothers/cousins/friends/lovers (yes, lovers). There's a very wide range of theories. They're mostly pretty angsty.
• Demeter - During the Ball, Macavity tries to kidnap Demeter, and she is also the one cat who can always sense the Hidden Paw's presence. He obviously terrifies her, and most people believe one of two reasons for this - the first theory is that she worked for him for a while, then left him for the Jellicles (and Munkustrap). Along with this theory goes the idea that Demeter and Macavity were mates. The other popular theory is that he kidnapped her once as a kitten, and has been trying to get her back.
• Bombalurina - Bombalurina knows a bit too much about Macavity for my taste. She and Demeter sing his song, after all, and this leads some to the idea that Bombalurina works for Macavity. Other ideas include him working for her (see the Millhaven RPG, for one), their being mates or having been mates in the past, Bombalurina's being his sister, or just being protective of her friend/sister Demeter.

• Bryn Walters - video
• Everett Taylor - Troika tour (5^th US Nat'l)
• Karl Warden - Troika tour (5^th US Nat'l)
• Roland Alexander - Original London
• Kenneth Ard - Original Broadway
• Christopher Lamb - Auckland 89/90
• Philip Michael - London
• Kenny Linden - London
• Trevor Holland - Australia Tent Tour
• Markus Simadar - Stuttgart 2001
• Richard Hinds - Troika tour (5^th US Nat'l tour)
• David Ball - UK Tour

If you know of someone who has played Macavity and is not listed here, please e-mail me with their name, performance location, and as much information about the production as you have. Thanks!

Macavity Photo Gallery:
I will eventually put up thumbnails of each of these pics. For now... just click on the links to see each image. And feel free to take and use these pictures. I used to say 'please don't steal', but as one visitor pointed out, they're not mine in the first place, so I don't know what I was thinking. Sharing is caring and all that.

• Super cool Macavity. He looks like he belongs in Starlight Express. Bryn Walters, video.

• Much like the first, but lighter blue. Good pic. Bryn Walters, video.

• A fuzzy full-body of someone whom I suspect is OLC.

• Very good quality, almost full-body backstage image of Karl Warden, from the Troika tour. I love this pic.

• Pretty fuzzy, but hey. Macavity fighting Munkustrap. Bryn Walters, video.

• Better, but a funny angle. Bryn Walters, video.

• Still fuzzy, but a little better. Good shot for costumers. Bryn Walters, video.

• Basically same as the previous picture, but different angle and lighting. Bryn Walters, video.