A young Pitlochry girl is preparing to take the stage after landing her dream job.
Elsie Cheyne is not fazed by the thought of appearing in front of a large audience as she will not actually be there in person.
The nine-year-old has been spared the gruelling schedule of appearing up to twice a week at Pitlochry Festival Theatre (PFT) as her role is played on video.
Being a regular at the theatre’s weekly hiper youth arts programme helped the youngster win the part in Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy Henceforward.
Elsie said, “Being part of the hiper programme is so much fun I love it. The video camera was amazingly small, so I wasn’t too nervous and the director helped me to try and get everything right.
“I was glad I could practice several times before the recording was made.”
Steve Carlin, head of production and resource at PFT, said, “The unusual thing about this comedy is that we have live action on stage, as you would expect, but also live and pre-recorded video action, which is broadcast on four large screens on the set throughout the show.”
Directed by Ken Alexander, who was at the helm of last year’s PFT comedy hit Noises Off, Henceforward previews on May 19 and runs until October 13.
Tickets are available by contacting the theatre box office on 01796 484626 or visiting www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com.