We know that Peppa Pig Live isn’t Les Miserables<\/em>, but we need everyone in the company to be able to hold a tune as plenty of singing is involved.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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For example, preparation and attitude go hand in hand to some extent. An auditionee whose preparation is poor will need less time than the 15 minutes with us because a) time is precious and b) we feel we have the right to expect some shared points of reference with the candidates we see. Nothing is more deflating than hearing thing like, ‘I’ve never watched Peppa Pig but my niece loves it’ or ‘I’d need these dates off for a part in a panto\/wedding\/holiday’. Those who simply don’t appear at their audition with no explanation aren’t offered an audition with us again.<\/p>\n

We work hard at trying to relax every candidate we do see because the 3 of us on the panel have all been on the other side of the table and we know how nerves can destroy someone’s potential. I mentioned likeability earlier because for a long tour, which this will be, the kind of company member each candidate will make is vitally important. Yet it’s one of the trickiest things to assess.<\/p>\n