The glittering frocks were out and the heels ludicrously high, but the annual Prospect Awards in Performing Arts (PAPAs) on Thursday 21 May 2015 were another brilliant celebration of our amazingly talented and gifted young people.

This Oscaresque evening was hosted by first year students Thomas Stewart and Brittany Meakin, along with guest presenters who were previous recipients of the awards. The nominees were announced and, after a tension-filled pause, the winners were crowned to a packed Prospect Theatre. Awards in dance, drama, technical support and musical theatre blended seamlessly with live performances of contemporary dance, rousing Shakespearian speeches, Greek Tragedy and thought provoking, beautiful harmonies.

Matt Sheppard, Senior Curriculum Manager for Drama and Theatre commented on the evening, “We are truly blessed and honoured to be in the presence of talent that one would not begrudge paying West End prices for - such has been the quality and depth of entertainment on offer. They have all done The Sixth Form College Farnborough proud.”

The 2015 PAPAs winners were:

Most Progress Made – Amy Pearce

Enrichment Award, First Year – Emily Beech

Enrichment Award, Second Year – Matthew Bevan

Best LAMDA Performance – James Timpson

Outstanding Performance by an individual in Drama – Samuel Davies

Outstanding Performance by an individual in Dance – Sol Harding

Outstanding Performance by an individual in Performing Arts – Philippa Leadbetter

Flexi-Crew Award – Matthew Stratford

Company Achievement in Drama – Jonathan Khan, Katie-Ruth Chapman, Katharine Bevan and Gaia Webb, '5 Kinds of Silence'.

Best Choreography – Morgan Shipley

Company Achievement in Performing Arts – Prem Coles, Mary Crew, Charlotte Birley, Philippa Dykes and Liam West, ‘The Exonerated’

Outstanding Contribution to Performing Arts – Louise Johns

The King of Performing Arts – Matthew Bevan

The Queen of Performing Arts – Rebecca Armes

Performers for the evening were:

A2 Dance students Hannah Stokes, Phoebe Brunnock, Ashleigh Knight, Morgan Shipley choreographed by Laura Collier.

Rebecca Watson performed her monologue from Woman of Trachis

Musical Theatre Ensemble – Louise Adamson, Laura Collier, Hannah Stokes, Lydia Winkworth and Georgina Phillips

James Timpson performed his Henry V monologue