SWEENEY Todd – last summer’s MATA musical – has won a clutch of Somerset Fellowship of Drama awards.

Ryan Boulton (pictured) has won the highly prestigious ’best actor in a lead role’ – a first for MATA – for his performance in the show directed by Jim Crawley with musical director Joseph Buckler.

Peter Thompson and Sarah Jane Cross won a highly commended award for best effects and the best set was by Jen Matravers and Kirsty Slater.

Photo: Paul Davies