Can’t Get Enough of Hannah Montana!
Huge Hannah Montana fans – Jess Johnson (left) and Lucia Shakeshaft (right) - performed song and dance routines and talked about their love of the show on the Disney Channel.
Top Secret!
Lamont Agency members were recently booked for a ‘top secret’ advertising job for Adidas. Lucy Gillbanks (right), Lewis Lambert (left) and little Ben Boocock (centre), were only told the venue of Liverpool St. George’s Hall. When they arrived, they discovered they were part of the launch of the new Liverpool football strip and at the end of the day were presented with their own football shirts as a memento of the day. Lucy has appeared in three different TV adverts for Barnardos, Stella Line Ferries and Bratz dolls. She has also won numerous trophies for her acting in competitive drama festivals.
Ageing Gracefully!
Lamont pupils recently aged 70 years to take part in the Senior Miscellany class at the Crosby Festival of Music, Dance and Drama. (From the left) Ben Milton, Karl Rawsthorne, Elena Vacca and Simon Lennon transformed themselves into old age pensioners for their musical comedy number. The four joined fifteen other of the school’s 13 to 18 year-olds for their miscellany presentation on ‘music’ which was awarded 95 marks and the Miscellany Trophy. That is one of the highest marks ever given out at the festival. Now back in class, Ben, Karl, Elena and Simon are looking more ‘themselves’!
National Youth Theatre
Fifteen-year-old Imogen Free is the latest Lamont pupil to be accepted by the NYT (right) and will go on her two-week introductory course in London this August. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Lauren Ogden (left) has just completed her residential course. Lauren is also the voice behind Barnardo’s very moving TV advertising campaign being aired at the moment.
On her return, Lauren said: “I was very excited about going down to London to train with the NYT, but the experience totally surpassed everything I imagined. I learnt fantastic new skills and made life-long friends in the most wonderful and creative environment.”
Tim Baker (16) and Dominique Durant (17) (pictured centre) have already completed their courses with the organization. As NYT members, the four Lamont pupils can now audition for future productions. In recent years, the school has had over 20 pupils accepted by the NYT. Lamont Agency member Nick Gill has also just been accepted.
Diane Lamont, said: “It is very rewarding watching my senior pupils achieving so much success, especially in such a competitive arena as the National Youth Theatre. I have no doubt that the experience pupils gain through their festival, LAMDA exams and television work, puts them in a very strong position when auditioning for the NYT. You have to be 13 to audition and I already have lots of that age group clamouring to put themselves forward. I’m confident we will get further acceptances as they are a very talented bunch.”
Joe shoots to success!
Joe Houghton’s cheeky voiceover was used for a recent Robinsons Fruit Juice Radio Commercial. Joe (left) and Connor Smith also feature in a Heinz commercial.
Sweet as chocolate!
Little Amelia Rosin starred in a recent commercial for Kinder chocolate.
Triple success for Sofia
Sofia Filipe has had a run of successes with the Lamont Casting Agency. She has enjoyed playing Serena on Grange Hill, taking a leading role in Willy Russell’s ‘Our Day Out –The Musical’ at Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre, as well as appearing in a recent ASDA advertisement with fellow pupil Christie Clark (right)
Wiggly Worm!
Taylor Parry appears in the Calpol TV advert. Taylor is seen holding out a worm to his sister – the things you have to do to get on telly!!
Two cuties!
Bryan and Ben Boocock were successful in their first audition for a John Lewis commercial.
TV star Emma started her career with Lamont Casting
As a member of Lamont Casting, Emma Rigby auditioned and won the role of Hannah Ashworth on Hollyoaks at just 15 years of age. During her time on Hollyoaks, she was awarded ‘Best Actress’ at the British Soap Awards
Onward and Upward
Lamont Drama School’s first ever pupil Annabelle Dowler appears regularly as Kirsty on BBC Radio 4’s The Archers. Two other former Lamont pupils who used to perform together at local drama festivals have gone on to greater heights. Sophie Abelson plays Cherry Malone in the BBC daytime soap Doctors (pictured) and Chloe Taylor is a star in the West End.
