Fenton Town Hall, Stoke-on-TrentWily upstart Denry Machin is played with picaresque charm in a witty adaptation of Arnold Bennett's novel, empowered by the big, vivid sound of a brass band Downstairs, in Fenton Town Hall's cute cafe, local theatregoers spot me as an out-of-towner and begin speaking of their region's once glorious past, from its potteries to its literary godfather in Arnold Bennett, before getting on …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM on July 3, 2022