Top Hat Student Success
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Ella Tweed
Ella is currently appearing in Mamma Mia in London's West End.
Having previously performed in the West End as a child in The Wizard of Oz at The Palladium, Lavender and Amanda in Matilda and Verruca Salt in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, this marks Ella’s West End debut as an adult.
Well done Ella. No one deserves this more than you. We can’t wait to come watch.
Emily Spence
Emily is currently part of the Global Village in Dubai company. Living in Dubai!
How very exciting, and not jealous at all!
We miss her very much but love all her fabulous photos on instagram!!
Lucky Girl.
Enjoy every second. xxx
Louie Albuery
It's been fun spotting Louie in the recent McDonalds advert on TV and at the cinema over the summer. Great fun filming and travelling to experience this wonderful opportunity.
Well done young man. x
Daisy Humpherston
Daisy is our third student who has successfully auditioned for Tring Park School of Performing Arts.
Daisy will be joining the Performance Foundation course. The "triple threat" course.
What a wonderful opportunity for this young lady.
Daisy was also in the Kilworth House production of Carousel choreographed and directed by Nick Winston.
We look forward to see what lies ahead... we are so proud Daisy.
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Maya Rajaram
Maya has just finished her run at Milton Keynes Theatre playing the role of Young Eponine, beating hundreds of young children to the role.
And what a musical to be making your professional debut with.
So proud Maya. Keep up the good work.
Yvie Moore
Yvie has just finished her run at Milton Keynes Theatre in the new musical Once, playing the role of Ivonka.
What a wonderful opportunity for such a young lady.
She has also been accepted on the Roual Ballet Junior Associate programme.
Very Well done Yvie.
Phoebe Smart
Phoebe successfully auditioned and gained a place at Tring School for the Performing Arts.
Phoebe has also performed at The London Coliseum in the English National Ballet production of The Nutcracker.
Phoebe has also travelled all over the world having gained places in Summer intensives with The National Youth Ballet at Elmhurst, Miami City Ballet in Miami, The Royal Danish Ballet, Denmark The Paris Opera Ballet in Paris and The Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam.
Phoebe is also part of The Stage Box Elite Team and The Royal Ballet School Mid Associate programme.
Next up is Sleeping Beauty Dreams with Birmingham Royal Ballet.
We are so very excited to watch Phoebe's journey continue.
Jemima Smart
Jemima, just like her big sister successfully auditioned and gained a place at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.
Jemima has an amazing voice and will be a wonderful asset to the Musical Theatre Department at Tring when she belts out her very best MT tunes.
Well done Jemima, we are super proud. x
Oliver Finnegan
Oliver received The Andrew Lloyd Webber full scholarship for Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, our second student in as many years to achieve this.
He has recently finished The New York production and European Tour of the National Theatre production of LOVE, travelling and performing alongside his sister Amelia.
Oliver was also based in Scotland where he filmed the hit TV series "Outlander" where he played the role of Lord William Ransom.
He also performed at The Gielgud Theatre in Sam Mendes production of The Ferryman, Charlie in the West End Production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Husbands and Sons at The National Theatre in London.
This was preceded by 2 contracts playing the role of Eric in the West End production of Matilda.
Oliver has also appeared in several film and TV slots including Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Creeped Out and Man in an Orange Shirt for the BBC.
He is currently filming a new film in Dublin.
Rory Finnegan
Following on in his brother Oliver's footsteps, Rory gained the role of Eric in Matilda the musical in London's West End, taking over where his brother left off,
We are super proud of you Rory.
Rory has also filmed several commercials which has taken him all around Europe filming. What an experience for such a young performer.
Amelia Finnegan
The third member of this super talented family is the young Amelia, who has just finished the New York and European Tour with the National Theatre no less, in their production of LOVE joining her brother Oliver who was also on the tour. Visiting NY, Austria, Italy, Germany and France.
Not bad for an 11 year old! Well done young lady.
Jay Jay Prince Lothian
Jay Jay played the leading role of Young Simba in London's West End production of Lion King.
Before this wonderful opportunity, he appeared as the Young Michael Jackson in Thriller Live, (West End).
This led to a European tour in this role too travelling all over Europe.
Jay Jay has also starred in several commercials including British Gas and Tesco back to school.
High Five Jay Jay.
Joseph Duffy
Joseph has quite the CV for such a young man! He played the role of Michael Banks in Mary Poppins in London's West End
He was also in both seasons at Kilworth House in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and St Bernadette’s Team as ‘Cute Joseph’ in Nativity! This then led to being asked to continue with Nativity the Musical on its UK tour and West End run.
Joseph has also starred in several commercials and short films for McKenna Management. We are so proud of Joseph and his accomplishments.
Keep up the hard work Joseph. We are all so proud.
Ella Tweed
Ella received a full scholarship at Sylvia Young Theatre School, whilst still attending class here at Top Hat, before continuing her full time training at Laine Theatre Arts in Surrey.
Past West End credits include: Verucca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lavender and Amanda in Matilda, and Original cast of The Wizard of Oz at The Palladium.
Ella also has several TV and film credits under her belt including: Game of Thrones, This Morning and Perfect Break. Ella can also be heard on many voice overs on tv and film.
Last Christmas she performed the lead role of Beauty in Beauty and the Beast in Chelmsford.
Well done Ella we are so proud. x
