Monday 11 August 2008

Walsh wins Scottish Fringe award

Irish playwright Enda Walsh has south Korean won the Fringe First prize for the second year in succession at the Edinburgh Festival.

The 'Disco Pigs' and 'Bedbound' writer, wHO won the award last year for his act 'The Walworth Farce', picked up the accolade this year for 'The New Electric Ballroom'.

The Druid Theatre production, currently running at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, stars Rosaleen Linehan.

Mary Cloake, Director of the Arts Council, said that the play's success: "...demonstrates once more that Ireland maintains the highest grade of external standards in theatre writing, production and performance."



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