Dalmatians Acting Up
I didn’t think much of the 101 Dalmatians musical that’s about to hit stages around the country until I looked a little closer. There are several very interesting things going on with this production.
First, all of the actors who are playing the part of a human character will be on special, metal stilts! They have to dance on them, even! This and the special backgrounds are meant to give the audience more of a “dog’s eye view” perspective. The dog characters will also be played by humans, but they will not be on stilts, so they are lower to the ground. Love it!
Second, at the end of the show there is a big finale with real dogs! Most of the Dalmatians being used for the production are rescues. At first, my trainer instincts felt a bit worried for these dogs. What kind of training were they being subjected to? Were they going to enjoy the stage, the lights and the audience?
Well, my worries were eased when I watched the videos available on the production website. Even if you’re not going to see the show, I urge you to watch the videos of the trainer and the dogs! You’ll love it!
