Charlotte Josephine shares her inspiration #FirstWords
What does writing mean to Charlotte? How do her stories come to life?
What 'A Cream Cracker under the Settee' means to Sue
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.
Graham, Talking Heads and Tea - a chat with David Birrell
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'.
An interview with Alan Bennett
'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.
In the rehearsal room - Winter Hill
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.
Visiting the Brontës - our trip to Haworth
The cast, creatives, and some of the Octagon team went to Haworth to be inspired and learn more about the Brontë's
Who is Arthur Huntingdon?
A character with many vices, we have a look at how to bring Arthur Huntingdon to life on stage
Who is Eliza Millward?
We talked to Natasha Davidson and our production team to see how we bring Eliza to life on stage
Theatre from a student's point of view
Cara, a Theatre student at the University of Bolton and Octagon Theatre, shares her experience of the course
Deborah McAndrew discusses her brand new Brontë adaptation
Our Artistic Assistant, Alex, was lucky enough to chat to Deborah McAndrew, who has adapted The Tenant of Wildfell Hall for the stage, to ask her more about the story