Sarah Keyworth Wins Edinburgh Festival Herald Angel Award

Sarah Keyworth has been awarded a Herald Angel Award for her debut show Dark Horse which is playing at the Pleasance as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

The Herald Angel Awards have been part of the Edimburgh Festival Scene since their inception in 1996, celebrating and rewarding the diverse range of talent from the various festivals including the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Jazz and Blues Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Keyworth's show Dark Horse is a semi-autobiographical tale about discovering her own sexual identity and gender identity. The show explores how young girls are raised and the expectations placed on them. This refreshingly insightful journey about expectations, gender and self-acceptance amkesher debut hour one of the most thought-provoking and entertaining at the Fringe.

Sarah Keyworth says "I'm so proud and excited to have written a show about something I truly care about and it's such a joy to have won a Herald Angeld Angel for that".