Writer Janys Chambers returns to the Octagon with a brand new adaptation of 'The Railway Children', written to be performed by 100 young people!
How does Shauna Mackay start to write new work? What is her inspiration?
What inspires Ian to write? How does he create his new stories?
What does writing mean to Charlotte? How do her stories come to life?
Sue Wallace, who is currently making audiences go from out-loud laughter to profound sadness in 'A Cream Cracker under the Settee', has worked on Alan Bennett pieces before. This time, she is playing Doris.
It's a sunny afternoon in Bolton. David Birrell is here talking about Graham, the character he is playing, in Alan Bennett’s 'A Chip in the Sugar'.
'Talking Heads’ director, Ben Occhipinti, and the Octagon’s Artistic Assistant, Alex Joynes, were granted an interview with Alan Bennett in May. They travelled to London to discuss monologues, the writing process and key influences.
Join Alex, as he tells us what it has been like to work as Assistant Director on the world premiere of 'Winter Hill' by Timberlake Wertenbaker.
The cast, creatives, and some of the Octagon team went to Haworth to be inspired and learn more about the Brontë's
Cara, a Theatre student at the University of Bolton and Octagon Theatre, shares her experience of the course