Young Harrogate cast wins Best Young Cast at Edinburgh Fringe

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

A cast from Ashville, Harrogate, has won the Derek Award for Best Young Cast at the Edinburgh Fringe.

A cast of young performers from Ashville, Harrogate, has won the Derek Award for Best Young Cast at the Edinburgh Fringe following a sold-out six-night run of their original rock musical Beth.

Beth is a 70-minute high-energy reimagining of Macbeth, written by the school's performing arts team. It transforms Shakespeare's tragedy into the story of Beth, an ambitious warrior. The cast, aged 13 to 20, performed at TheSpace@Venue45.

Rhiannon Wilkinson, head of Ashville, said the award 'has rewarded months of hard work in transferring the musical from a school stage to a world stage'. Karl Boyd, the school's director of performing arts, described the award as 'a true reward for the creativity, imagination, commitment and ambition of everyone involved'.

The Derek Awards have recognised outstanding shows at the Edinburgh Fringe for two decades. This year's festival featured more than 4,200 shows across 258 venues, with performers from 71 countries.

How it is being reported

• Young Harrogate stars scoop prestigious award at Edinburgh Fringe debutA cast of young performers from Ashville, Harrogate, has been named the Best Young Cast at the Edinburgh Fringe.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 16 Oct, 05:00
• Young Harrogate stars scoop prestigious award at Edinburgh Fringe debutA cast of young performers from Ashville, Harrogate, has been named the Best Young Cast at the Edinburgh Fringe.The Press (York) · 16 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Ashville · Harrogate · Edinburgh Fringe · Rhiannon Wilkinson · Karl Boyd

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