The Secret Garden - Fun Facts!
We have put together an inforgraphic of all the fun facts and figures from our recent community production, 'The Secret Garden'!
What Makes Atticus Finch?
Ahead of Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' opening at the Octagon, we have a look at what goes into making the character of Atticus Finch.
Cast readings of To Kill a Mockingbird
Our To Kill a Mockingbird cast are busy preparing for opening night, but they have taken time to record some of their favourite snippets from Harper Lee's powerful novel.
Octagon Theatre Bolton took part in UK-wide Somme Commemoration #wearehere
Saturday 1 July 1916 was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, one the deadliest battles of the First World War. On this day, 15 regiments suffered losses and 19,240 British soldiers were killed.
Backstage On Stage: The Noises Off Set Change
Since it opened on Thursday 4 June 2015, we’ve had as many positive audience comments about the Noises Off set and the theatre’s (real) backstage goings-on as we have had about the production itself. Due to popular demand, we cornered our Head of Production, Olly Seviour, who gave us a few bullet points about the complicated set and how his team constructed and conquered it…