'DO PUT YOUR BORDER COLLIE ON THE STAGE, MRS WORTHINGTON!'
Edinburgh Dog Owners have been asked to audition their collie dogs for a starring role in the World Premiere of Alexander McCall Smith's 'The World According to Bertie' at the Edinburgh Fringe in August.
What:
The casting of Cyril, the Border Collie, for the World Premiere of the first-ever stage adaptation of The World According to Bertie (from the popular 44, Scotland Street series of novels by legendary Edinburgh novelist Alexander McCall Smith) being performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.
Andy Jordan Productions, the producers of The World According To Bertie, are looking for an Edinburgh-based black and white Border Collie to play Cyril, 'the very smiley dog from Drummond Place that belongs to Angus Lordie, who paints pictures and smells of turpentine.' The dog should be, as far as possible, calm and enthusiastic with a very waggy tail; and not likely to be phased by stagelights or laughter, clapping and general audience reactions!
There will be two performances a night of the show, and the winning Cyril will be onstage for two five minute appearances at approximately 8.20pm and 9:45pm every evening from 3 to 29 August (not 15). The owner / handler must be prepared to commit to this - bringing the dog in and taking it home at the end of the night.
Date of Audition: Sunday, 31 July 2011
Time of Audition: 4pm - 6pm
Location of Audition: Adam House, Chambers Street, EH1 1HR
Contact for Audition: Louis Hartshorn, 07793 726331, or Andy Jordan 07775 615205
Applications for auditions: Anyone interested in attending the audition with their pets should email Louis Hartshorn in advance - [email protected].
The prize for the winning Cyril:
In return for treading the boards of the Edinburgh Fringe, Fergusons Pet Supplies Ltd (www.fergusonspetsupplies.co.uk) of Tranent, East Lothian, are supplying a six months supply (4 Adult 12kg bags) of Barking Heads dog food (www.barkingheads.co.uk ), a down-to-earth easy to understand ultra-premium dry dog food that only contains bundles of the best quality, all natural healthy ingredients, worth £159.99. The owner will also receive a number of free tickets to the show.