The annual mystery play at Penkhull, a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, is a recent phenomenon, but improves year on year. I saw it when it was performed yesterday (Saturday).
In it, the local community gets together to perform a so-called 'mystery' play (a performance style that is a descendant of the amateur medieval plays that depicted stories from the Bible). This year the community created the story of the biblical Book of Ruth - which seems to involve a lot of death somehow (see Death in the photo!).
It all takes place on the village green beside the church. This year, the action just managed to escape the intermittent showers that have characterised the weather of the last few days.
My vote - brilliant. Okay, I couldn't hear much of it, even just a few rows back, but the costumes and creation were way above expected.
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