THE Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts students from Evesham recently dazzled their family and friends with a spectacular West End performance of a brand new show ‘The Lazy Ace’.

As part of the academy's curriculum, the students have the opportunity to perform at Her Majesty’s Theatre London home to Phantom of the Opera, and get to experience the thrill and buzz of performing on a West End Stage.

A spokesman said: "The Lazy Ace is a musical comedy set on the glitzy, glamorous Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s.

"Detective Chip Buddy is in search of a card shark known as The Lazy Ace amongst the hustle and bustle of the casino scene. We had the freedom to be as imaginative and creative with their part of the show as they like, from the casting, staging and choreography."

The Principal of the academy in Evesham, Trelawney Kerrigan said “The students should be so proud of all their hard work leading up to the show. Their professionalism, their confidence on stage and how their lines were delivered to perfection resembles the highest West End Stage performer. Above all the students had fun and absolutely loved performing to a sell-out crowd.”