Children In Need...Oliver

[tonymadge]

Thought I would share this with you not sure if you guys saw C.I.N last night, well the lad who played the Artful Dodger in the Oliver scene is my nephew, Robert Madge. Hes 11 and a real talent, he is in London rehearsing for the show which opens December.
He started off as a mad keen kid who wanted to do shows for the family at Christmas etc, My Dad and Late Mum entered him into a competition on a TV prog (Richard and Judy) for a chance to play one of the children in Mary Poppins in a London theatre, he won and got the part, he was well liked and kept on a lot longer than expected. He then got an audition for Oliver and he seems to be doing well
Anyway if you didnt see it I have put a clip on this link http://www.simviation.com/hjg/tm/robert_in_oliver.wmv
its about 28mb not brill quality but works.. either open or save. Its an AVI file
Cheers Tony

[Garry Russell]

Wow Tony

He's really good.they all are

What an honour to have such a major role amongst so much talent

Hopefully he'll go far

Garry

[tonymadge]

Cheers Garry, I must admit to being a little green with envy when he tells me the folk he has workied with, he loved Jonny Vegas a real joker by all accounts, he has worked with quite a few well known stars lucky buger, I am hoping he can one day introduce me to Kylie

[Trev Clark]

Tell him to be careful! The first on-stage Artful Dodger was Phil Collins! Look what happened to him

[nigelb]

Tony - brilliant! he is certainly talented and the whole show looks smashing. Wish I were home to see it!

Nigel²