Lyceum
28-05-2009, 11:08
Is your cute corgi ready for its name it lights? Does your canine crave the spotlight?
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre will be running Bone Idol, a competition call to all corgi owners. Local corgi dog owners are given the opportunity to offer up their pooch to have a starring role in Roald Dahl’s The BFG (http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=whatson.production&ProductionID=759) which runs at Sheffield Lyceum Tuesday 16 June – Saturday 20 June. This coveted canine stage role is an amazing opportunity for a beloved pet to have a walk on part in the second half of the show with the character ‘The Queen of England’ (played by Heather Phoenix). In this very short scene the Queen and the corgi will walk on to glorious acclaim and after a few minutes Mr Tibbs the butler walks the corgi off stage.
Senior Media Officer Philip Strafford said "We'll be putting the dogs through some simple obedience tests and making sure they are happy to be handled by other people, we're looking for a dog that won't be put off by the buzz of the theatre surroundings and the audience."
The star struck corgi’s performance will be Wednesday 17 June 7.00pm. The corgi must be comfortable being handled by a non owner and the owner will be asked to stay in the wings during the walk on. Both owner and corgi will be invited for the final curtain call, to receive a much deserved hound of applause from the audience. The owner will also win a family ticket to see the production on Saturday 20 June 7.00pm. No other dogs perform in the show during its week run, this is an extra special scene incorporated into the production for a local Yorkshire corgi!
People are asked to register interest to info@sheffieldtheatres.co.uk by Wednesday 10 June they will then be given the date and time of the audition.
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre will be running Bone Idol, a competition call to all corgi owners. Local corgi dog owners are given the opportunity to offer up their pooch to have a starring role in Roald Dahl’s The BFG (http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=whatson.production&ProductionID=759) which runs at Sheffield Lyceum Tuesday 16 June – Saturday 20 June. This coveted canine stage role is an amazing opportunity for a beloved pet to have a walk on part in the second half of the show with the character ‘The Queen of England’ (played by Heather Phoenix). In this very short scene the Queen and the corgi will walk on to glorious acclaim and after a few minutes Mr Tibbs the butler walks the corgi off stage.
Senior Media Officer Philip Strafford said "We'll be putting the dogs through some simple obedience tests and making sure they are happy to be handled by other people, we're looking for a dog that won't be put off by the buzz of the theatre surroundings and the audience."
The star struck corgi’s performance will be Wednesday 17 June 7.00pm. The corgi must be comfortable being handled by a non owner and the owner will be asked to stay in the wings during the walk on. Both owner and corgi will be invited for the final curtain call, to receive a much deserved hound of applause from the audience. The owner will also win a family ticket to see the production on Saturday 20 June 7.00pm. No other dogs perform in the show during its week run, this is an extra special scene incorporated into the production for a local Yorkshire corgi!
People are asked to register interest to info@sheffieldtheatres.co.uk by Wednesday 10 June they will then be given the date and time of the audition.