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Heaviside Layer (Cats)

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The plot of the musical Cats revolves around a tribe of cats vying to go to the Heaviside Layer, which is used as a metaphor for rebirth.[1] The concept and the corresponding song "Journey to the Heaviside Layer" are based on an unpublished poem fragment by T. S. Eliot.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Story". catsthemusical.com (official website). Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ In Eliot’s Own Words: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (2016). Retrieved 14 June 2019.