It was third time lucky for Plymouth College pupil, Hollie Goodall, 17, who has won the Advanced Communication category of the LAMDA National Finals, held in London - she has previously made the finals twice at intermediate level. Hollie’s winning recital of TS Eliot's 'The Naming of Cats' saw her presented with a top prize of £500 by actress Michelle Collins. She qualified for the final after achieving one of the top five aggregate scores in the country for her gold medals in Verse and Prose Speaking, Reading for Performance and Public Speaking. A member of the Raleigh School of Speech and Drama, Hollie hopes to study for a Drama Teaching Diploma during her gap year. Her ultimate aim is to go to one of the top London drama schools after gaining a degree in English at university.
Photograph: Hollie Goodall
