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
Reading the scripts for Top 5 was a "genuine privilege"
Artistic Assistant Alex tells us a little bit more about the process of our Top 5 Season...
What is Dirty Face all about?
When their jobs are threatened, the Pit Brow Lasses proved that they had more than just dirty faces. Discover more about them in the REVEAL 2017 Festival...
Experience: Students get a taste of working in theatre
Three students, Joe, Beth and me, from Bolton College were invited to see what the theatre is like ‘behind the scenes’, working in different departments.