Luke Hura is the country’s leading film, television and theatre dog trainer. The Groodles (Golden Retriever and Poodle cross-breeds) under his care, Bodhi and Sandy, will share the role of Annie’s loyal companion in the musical of the same name that will open in Sydney’s Capitol Theatre on 27 March 2025.
As well as this pawsome duo, Hura has trained Koko, the star of the film Red Dog, as well as Buddy, who played Sandy for a previous production of Annie in 2012. Hura has been tasked with training the dogs to perform a variety of tricks “set to script”, as well as teaching the future actresses who will play Annie, how to work with the dogs to ensure they perform correctly and don’t misbehave on stage.
