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Hamlet – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: David Thacker Reviewer: Jay Nuttall Brevity may be the soul of wit but brevity was certainly…
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Talking Heads – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: Alan Bennett Director: Ben Occhipinti Reviewer: May Mellstrom Alan Bennett’s series Talking Heads showcased the art of the monologue…
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I Capture the Castle – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Book & Lyrics: Teresa Howard Music: Steven Edis Director: Brigid Larmour Reviewer: May Mellstrom ‘I write this sitting in the…
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: Anne Brontë Adaptor: Deborah McAndrew Director: Elizabeth Newman Reviewer: Jo Beggs If you’re familiar with Anne Brontë’s 1848 novel,…
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Ashes – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: David Rudkin Director: David Thacker Reviewer: Rebecca Cohen The Octagon Theatre’s latest offering of Ashes is an eclectic piece…
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Educating Rita – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: Willy Russell Director: Elizabeth Newman Reviewer: May Mellstrom Talk to anyone about Educating Rita and two names inevitably crop…
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The Winter’s Tale – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: David Thacker Reviewer: May Mellstrom Former Artistic Director David Thacker returns to the Octagon to commemorate…
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To Kill a Mockingbird - Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: Harper Lee Adaptor: Christopher Sergel Director: Elizabeth Newman Reviewer: May Mellstrom Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prizewinning novel To Kill a…
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