Captain Cat.

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C a p t a i n   C a t 

A sculpture in Swansea

Here we see a sculpture which seems to encompass two elements of the Welsh history and culture of this area.

The statue erected in the heart of Swansea's maritime quarter is of a sailor looking out and ringing a bell.

The statue is named Captain Cat sculpted by theWelsh sculptor Robert Thomas .

Commissioned by Swansea City Council on 1st March 1990.

Visit Date August 2019

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The sculpture does at first glance seem just to refer back to the maritime past of Swansea, but the character here has more significance.

Captain Cat is one of the main characters from possibly the best-known piece of literature to come out of Wales, "Under Milk Wood" by Dylan Thomas. Under Milk Wood was written as a radio drama and was broadcast in 1954.

Subsequently, in the 1972, the story made it to the silver screen being made into a movie starring one of the all-time greatest actors to come out of Wales Richard Burton.

An additional version and then was remade in 2015.

Captain Cat although old and blind is one of the play's most important characters, He observes and comments on the goings-on in the village from his window as he can recognize the different characters by the sound of their footsteps.

CAPTAIN CAT

"The sleepers are rung out of sleep

with his loud get-out-of-bed bell"

from

Under Milk Wood

by

Dylan Thomas

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Additional information.

his statue is in the maritime quarter of Swansea. 

There is lots of parking and the closest is the marina car park (51.61679855131115, -3.936364737297523)which is just a 2 minute walk from the site.