Stage is set for Bristol girl to follow a career in the theatre spotlight

A 12-year-old girl from Fishponds has won a place on a top theatre course.

Sophie Morton, who attends John Cabot School in Kingswood, saw off competition from hundreds of talented youngsters to be selected for the two-week residential youth musical theatre course in Leeds.

She began her course yesterday and at the end of the two weeks will perform in three productions of a show called The Watchers at the Bradford Playhouse.

Mum Carole Gould, who lives in Forest Road, said: "She has been for auditions before and not got in so it goes to show that people can succeed after having some disappointments.

"Sophie loves dancing."