The writer Bridget Collins takes us backstage to Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells.
4/5 Bridget reflects on repurposing old buildings and the links between church and theatre.
This week's Essays are celebrating British architecture. Each writer has a passionate connection with the building featured, revealing how our long past and complex present have led to a built environment unlike anywhere else on the planet.
Producer: Clare Walker
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