YOUNG performers from Stagecoach, Tiverton, were in fine voice as they headed south to perform at the Princess Theatre, in Torquay, on Sunday, October 26.

The theatre, which recently paid host to comedian Dawn French’s sell-out tour, saw 260 Stagecoach students dance, sing and perform to an array of songs from a number of music legends including ABBA, The Carpenters and Queen.

Eighteen students from Tiverton Stagecoach Theatre Arts spent weeks preparing for the event, which is part of Stagecoach’s live showcase event at the theatre.

The students had the audience clapping and cheering in their seats as they performed their lively rendition of Matilda, receiving a standing ovation at the end of the show.

Stagecoach Tiverton school principal Lisa Isaac said: “The students have worked so hard in their preparation for the show and I was hugely proud of their performances at such a beautiful and prestigious venue.

“Stagecoach is a great starting place for those pupils wishing to embark on a performing arts career and events like this really do showcase the outstanding level of hard work by everyone involved.”

Tiverton Stagecoach School is part of a network of more than 600 part-time Theatre Arts Schools Worldwide.

Early Stages classes are available for children aged four to six and main school classes take place for six- to 18-year-olds.