Barnum review " Brigstocke's shameless showman leads a charming carnival
Menier Chocolate Factory, London As the 19th-century impresario PT Barnum, Marcus Brigstocke brings derring-do to a toe-tapping show with street magic and edgy stuntsThere's no big top at the Menier Chocolate Factory, but it's been reconceived as a festive in-the-round theatre for this intimate revival of the musical about the 19th-century showman PT Barnum. It's less grand circus, more travelling carnival, and there…