Previous Awards
2022/3
Camus members are like a family. We celebrate with each other, support one another and have fun whilst doing it. We saw that we needed to celebrate our wonderful members more and introduced a spectacular awards evening to just this. Including annual Camus awards, show specific awards and some silly ones as well as the prestigious NODA awards for length of service. All accompanied by a black tie dress code, a three course dinner, silent auction and a disco! It was such a huge success that it is now an annual event!
Take a look back at our first ever winners and some photos from the evening.
| Award | Description | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| The Luscombe Star Award | Outstanding service to Camus | Charli Mercer |
| The Peoples Choice Award | Voted for by the members | Rhian Boccius |
| The Mega Star in Camus | For achievemt in performance | Michele Zeman |
| The Warm Up Award | To celebrate a new member | Rachel Hudspith |
| The don’t be shit award | For rising above self doubt | Neil Gibson |
| NOSE | Not observing stage exits | Jenny Seddon |
| KEY | Keeping an eye on you | Kelly-Marie Clark |
| BEANS | Best entertainment - acting non stop | Emily Bloomfield |
| BAD | Being amazingly dedicated | Eddie King |
| GUARD | Getting up and really delivering | Kim Fenton |
| PANTS | Particularly Amusing, Not Too Small (PANTS) | Dan Bundy |
| CHEEKY | Constantly Hamming Every Execution, Knockout Yells (CHEEKY) rehearsal etiquette in Bad Girls | Ashleigh Knight |
| ADLIB | Always Delivering Laborious Improvised Bullsh*t (ADLIB) in Bad Girls | Julie Hammond |
| LATE | Last Appearance, Tardy Entrance | Lucy Brown |
| PRIMA | Proud Rehearsal Incident, Moves Actress | TA |
| NODA - Society Life Member Badge | Sharne Goulding Mary Keys | |
| NODA - 10 Years | Michele Zeman Julie Hammond Sue Gibson | |
| NODA - 20 Years | Judy Good Charli Mercer Eddie King | |
| NODA - 25 Years | Polly King | |
| NODA - 30 Years | Tim Prosser |
2023/4
After the roaring success of our first ever awards evening, we kept up festivities and celebrated our members again in 2024. This saw a whole host of amazing people win awards for their service, for the fantastic production of "Calendar Girls" and some very special people receive their NODA commitment awards. One of these being life member Debbie Davies who received her 50 year NODA award!
Here is a recap of our winners and some photos from the evening.
| Award Name | Description | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| The Luscombe Star Award | Outstanding service to Camus | Gareth Brown |
| The Peoples Choice Award | Voted for by the members | Eddie King |
| The Mega Star in Camus | For achiement in performance | Hannah Inger |
| The Warm Up Award | To celebrate a new member | Ryan Stevens |
| The don’t be shit award | For rising above self doubt | Tina Craig |
| BOOB | Bringing out ones best | Penny Thatcher |
| The Tea and Coffee Award | Totally exceptional acting and completely on fire for every event | Izzy Millon Aeden King |
| BALLS | Backstage antics - lifting, lugging and shifting | Eddie King |
| MERINGUE | Most elegant rear in nearest glimpse under expose | Maria Langford |
| Russian Friend | Fantastically realistic in every nervous detail | Sue Gibson |
| Totes emosh | For an emotional performance | Lisa Rose Michael |
| Strongest Person | Both physically and mentally | Ashleigh Knight |
| Pregnant dedication | Showing real dedication | Hatty Thompson |
| Can anyone see my… | For great comedic timing | Zach Timmis |
| Bearing all | For the best bum in town | Nicola York |
| NODA - 20 Years | Jenny Seddon Julie Dear | |
| NODA - 25 Years | Kim Fenton | |
| NODA - 50 Years | Debbie Davies |
2024/25
We welcomed our third annual awards evening at a new venue! Minley mead hosted us for a wonderful evening full of wedding singer awards and multiple Noda awards.
| Award Name | Description | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| The Luscombe Star Award | Outstanding service to Camus | Polly King |
| The Peoples Choice Award | Voted for by the members | Nicola York |
| The Mega Star in Camus | For achiement in performance | Sarah Newey |
| The Warm Up Award | To celebrate a new member | Keiran Jenkins |
| The don’t be shit award | For rising above self doubt | Ashleih Knight |
| LEGO | Legendary Excellence in Grand Onstage performance | Charlie York |
| STUPID | Spectacular Theatrical Undertaking & Performance in Drama | Laura Roberton |
| HART | Honoring Artistic and Rigorous Technicality backstage | Jordan Ryan |
| POP | Powerhouse Onstage Performance | Steph Mottershead |
| AWESOME | All-out Wow-factor, Electrifying, Striking, Owning the moment, "Extra" performance | Emily Bloomfield |
| Skanky Wh*re | Nailing the character of Linda | Emily Murden |
| Grandma | The best hip-hop, beep bob grandma | Tina Craig |
| Heartbraker | Althought not sure whos heart was broke | Dan Bundy |
| Idol | For being the best Biliy Idol and commanding the stage | Tom Ridgway |
| WUV | Looking after the "children" | Sarah Millon |
| NODA - 10 years | Tina Craig Rachel Anderson Hannah Inger | |
| NODA - 20 years | Laura Robertson | |
| NODA - 25 years | Judy Good |
2025/26
We headed back to Minley Hall for our 4th Annual Awards evening on the 18th April 2026. We welcomed old and new members to celebrate in our success. Here are our winners
| Award Name | Description | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Luscombe Star Award | Outstanding Service To Camus | Laura Robertson |
| The Peoples Choice Award | Voted by the people of Camus | Tom Ridgway |
| The Mega Star | For outstanding achievement in performance | Tom Ridgway |
| The Warm Up Award | Recognising a wonderful new member | Erin Grant |
| DBS | For rising above self doubt | Eddie King |
| Made in Dagenham Awards | ||
| STRIKE | For someone who made a statement every time they stepped on stage - no negotiation required! | Jordan Ryan |
| NO DRAMA | For someone who remained calm throughout the whole production - Nothing fazed you, On it instantly, Dealt with everyone, Reliable, Always composed, Made it look easy and Absolutely Brilliant. | Isla Grant |
| CLAIRE | For someone who is Claire-ly a star. Confident, Leisurly, Absolutely committed, In character at all times, Ridiculously good and Effortlessly brilliant. A true star in the making seen through this first leading role | Aeden King |
| FORD | The engine of the show' - For the person who kept things running - quietly, efficiently, and without ever breaking down! | Ruth Harvey |
| AMPLIFY | The one who made us heard' - For the person who balanced the chaos, and made sure that every voice was heard loud and clear. | Graham Johnson |
| STICH | The ones who held it all together - Supportive, Talented, Inspiring, Team-players, Cheerful, Hard-working and an absolute joy to have in the company | Darcy Walsh, Eliza York, Dawson King & Toby Archer |
| And Then There Were None Awards | ||
| ISLAND | Intensely, Suspenseful, Layered And Nuanced Delivery | James Palmer |
| CHRISTIE | Consistently Having Remarkable Instincts, STagecraft, Timning, Imagination and Excellence | Izzy Millon |
| AGATHA | Always Giving Above and beyond, Trustworthy, Hard-working and Adaptable | Jessica Clark |
| Sillies Awards | ||
| Where's my prop | A master of last minute panic - for the person who definitely had it a minute ago...and still somehow made it to stage like nothing happened. | Kieran Jenkins |
| The one who made us feel it | For the one who made us feel it. Thoughtful, Real, Understated, Truthful and Honest. A performance that was grounded, poingnant and deeply authentic. | Gareth Brown |
| One more time | For always being happy to go again...and again...and again | Freya Wall |
| Accidentally Iconic | For those unexpected moment that somehow became absolute highlights of the show. | Dale Barrell |
| Background | But make it main.....A scene-stealer in disguise, for giving 110% and pulling focus - in the best way | Dave Collier |
| Special Awards | ||
| LAMDA | Outstanding Grade 8 | Izzy Millon |
| DADA | Directors Assistant Distinction | Nicola York |
| Noda Awards | ||
| 10 Year | Rich Lambert Hattie Thompson | |
| 30 Year | Polly King | |
| Youth Awards | Aeden King Izzy Millon |