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It was a full house at һ��ݹ��� on Tuesday night, as students from the Creative Academy put on an unforgettable performance in front of staff, parents, and the public.

With the help of professional director Rhys Lawton, a previous winner of the coveted Les Enfants Terribles (LET) Award, and only £20 to get anything which would help their play, a mix of returning and new students had just 24 hours to create a unique script and fill an empty stage with exciting props.

Mr Lawton clearly left a positive impact on the students. Level 3 Performing Arts student Oscar Pratley said: “The director was incredible and really challenged me. I’m used to doing musical theatre and being over-the-top on stage, but the director showed me how to pause and act in a different way.”

Opting for a dark comedy titled ‘A Dark and Stormy Night’, the actors portrayed a range of bizarre and charismatic characters in the setting of an old hotel, with those backstage working tirelessly to set up props and costume changes.

Joshua Ramli-Daniels, who is studying Backstage Production at the college, said: “The staff were absolutely incredible. They didn’t let up once, allowing us to achieve so much in a short space of time.”

Head of the Creative Academy, Hannah James, already has the next big test in mind: “The whole experience couldn’t have been better. This industry isn’t 9-5, and by putting on this show they’ve learnt how to start from nothing and perform something brilliant in just a day. The skills they’ve developed will help with their children’s show project for the Christmas Panto.”