TALENT from Mole Valley was well represented at the world's biggest arts festival.

Among those who got to showcase their skills at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival was writer Tony Earnshaw, whose play The Door was shown 24 times at the festival.

This was the first year the work of Mr Earnshaw, 57, of Coldharbour Lane, Dorking, had been shown at the festival.

Mr Earnshaw, who has won awards at the Leatherhead Drama Festival, said: "The final numbers of people who watched it was about 800, averaging at more than 30 people with each showing which for a Fringe show is great.

"The audience reactions were very interested and we got four and five star reviews and people from different theatre companies expressed an interest in doing something else with the play."

He added: "As a writer you are watching the audience like a hawk and it is very interesting how different audiences pick up the different things."

The Door tells the tale of two men waiting in a room with only each other and a banging door for company. It was directed by Stefan Dubois, with actors Tom Cobley and Chris Westgate.

Also performing at the Fringe was Tom Williams, who grew up in Harrow Road West and attended the Ashcombe School, and is known for his involvement in the Youtube sensation "Newport State of Mind".

At the festival the 25-year-old comedian performed a solo show, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, as well as with six-man group The Unexpected Items.

He said: "I have been getting an audience average of 20 to 25 people, which is good for an Edinburgh crowd, and I have had up to 50 people. People seem to like it, so it is all great.

"The first-ever solo performance was quite terrifying, but I have really enjoyed the experience and I will definitely come back here."