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The Card review

“Larger than life”
ReviewsMay 25, 2023by Chris BartlettNew Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gareth Cassidy, Jessica Dyas and Molly Roberts in The Card at New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Photo: Mark Douet
Gareth Cassidy, Jessica Dyas and Molly Roberts in The Card at New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Photo: Mark Douet
This good-natured revival of Arnold Bennett’s 1911 comic novel is elevated by unfettered positivity

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