Arts Octagon Theatre Bolton opens submissions for REVEAL online 2 Oct 2017 Octagon Theatre Bolton is looking for inventive pieces of work that present, explore and respond to new technologies and a variety of media. Using words, images, performance, sound, animation, projection…
Arts… Talking Heads review, Octagon Theatre 13 Jun 201713 Jun 2017 I think Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues probably split the audience into those that have fond memories of the original BBC series in 1988, and those that have possibly…
Arts… Winter Hill takes centre stage at Octagon – review 16 May 201716 May 2017 Winter Hill is a brand new play by Timberlake Wertenbaker, set in the near future, about a group of women who meet up in a half-constructed hotel complex on Winter…
Arts… Captivating!: ‘I Capture the Castle’ review 29 Apr 201729 Apr 2017 I Capture the Castle is a new musical at The Octagon Theatre, Bolton, based on the first novel by acclaimed author Dodie Smith. Although arguably her most famous book now…
Arts… Review of Ashes, Octagon Theatre 28 Feb 201728 Feb 2017 Last night I went to the Octagon to see Ashes, a play by David Rudkin which, I was intrigued to hear, is infrequently performed. Leafing through the programme there was…
Arts… ‘Ashes’ at the Octagon 21 Feb 201721 Feb 2017 The Octagon Theatre Bolton and the University of Bolton are proud to present the rarely performed play Ashes, written by David Rudkin. A powerful and poetic play that follows the…
Arts Cast announced for rarely performed play ‘Ashes’ at the Octagon Theatre 12 Jan 2017 Octagon Theatre Bolton and the University of Bolton will be presenting the rarely performed play Ashes, written by David Rudkin. A powerful and poetic play that follows the struggle of…
Arts Octagon Theatre Bolton announces winners of the first ever National Octagon Prize 2 Dec 20162 Dec 2016 Octagon Theatre Bolton have announced the winners of the first ever National Octagon Prize In 2016 the Octagon invited writers to submit 40-minute dramatic monologues of any theme or…
Entertainment… Cinderella at The Octagon Theatre 8 Oct 201619 Oct 2016 This festive season the Octagon Theatre brings to life one of the greatest fairy-tales of all time in a magical, fun and feisty re-telling of Cinderella, from Friday 18…
Arts… Review: To Kill a Mockingbird 13 Sep 201619 Oct 2016 On Monday night I was lucky to be able to attend the opening night of an adaptation of Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at the Octagon Theatre. I…
