STUDENTS from The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts in Darlington dazzled their family and friends with a spectacular performance of ‘The Lazy Ace’.

As part of stage school's curriculum, the students have the opportunity to perform at Shaftesbury Theatre London.

The Lazy Ace is a musical comedy set on the glitzy, glamourous 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.

Laura Lonsdale, principal of PQA Darlington 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.”