Octagon Theatre
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Went to see Summer Holiday last night at the Octagon. Interesting concept of having the play in different locations around the town. Wasn’t sure how that was going to work but have to admit it was brilliant! From the initial location of bus station where we were immediately encouraged to join in the singing, to the ride on the decorated buses, the town hall and finally to the theatre - amazing. The energy, enthusiasm, musicality and professionalism of all the cast is to be applauded as well as the team of organisers who ferried us from place to place without feeling like there was a break from the experience. Be prepared for lots of audience participation. Highly recommend!
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Always a new adventure at the Octagon.
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Brilliant show from start to finish. Cast were excellent and great they played instruments. Good value xx
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Excellent evening. Watched production of Summer Holiday Musical. Started at the Bus Station and then went by bus to the Theatre via the Town Square for the rest of the show. Well organised and very well performed.
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Grest place. Love watching performances there!
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Great place.. Fantastic shows.
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Great food. Great service. Amazing choice of gluten free options.
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A good choice of nicely cooked home made food suitable for a very pleasant lunch in pleasant surroundings. Choices available for vegetarian and gluten free diets. The performances in the theatre itself are excellent so good for a pre performance meal.
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Visited the cafe, coffee nice but a bit expensive
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A brilliant theatre that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds.
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About to undergo a full refurbishment. Looking forward to seeing the new creation
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Special place, unique theatre. Excellent shows, great seating everyone can see!
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Very enjoyable afternoon at special dementia performance. We were there as a group of 8 and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Great theatre venue!
Closed for a major refurb for around 18 months from May 2018.
Can't wait for it to reopen.
Closed for a major refurb for around 18 months from May 2018.
Can't wait for it to reopen.
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Extremely entertaining production
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East is east funny.
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Excellent intimate theatre space.
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Great theatre in good location
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Brilliant performance of the Big Corner. Looking forward to the refurbishment and having the Octagon back for an extra 50 years (+)!!
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Brilliant
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I went to see East is East. The theatre is Octagonal with the stage in the centre maki g the audience feel more engaged. It was intimate and relaxed.
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An outstanding local theatre putting on a wide range of accessible drama. It is about to close for major refurbishment but shows will continue throughout the year in other venues.
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Lovely place, friendly and great productions
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loved it
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My family and I attended The Octagon Theatre on 9th April to see East is East, it was a fantastic evening, we had nor been here before so did not know what to expect. My husband made the bookings so the rest of us did not know about the unusual layout of a central stage surrounded by the tiered seating.
We booked a meal at Eight, the theatre restaurant, the menu included dishes themed to the play beef curry, onion bhaji, etc. The restauranr visually appears like a café but on theatre nights the tables are all pre booked, the restaurant is licenced but only serves bottled beers and ciders plus wine by the glass or bottle. The food was excellent our group orders all the Asian themed meals, onion bhaji, lime and coconut chicken skewers for starters, peanut beef curry with pilau rice and nann bread, spicy salmon fillet with sauteed potatoes and salad. The portion sizes were plentiful so much so no one could face a dessert. The meals were great value for money at £17 per head for two courses.
The performance of East is East was outstanding and one of the best we had seen, it was our first proper play previously we had only seen musicals, my son rated the play over the film version. The cast were small in number and moved the scenery and props around themselves during the performance. The central stage allowed all the audience to see clearly all the action and in a smaller venue like this one was a bonus.
Unfortunately the theatre is closing down for 18 months for refurbishment but performances will continue at a temporary new home.
Once the original theatre is back in operation we shall visit again
We booked a meal at Eight, the theatre restaurant, the menu included dishes themed to the play beef curry, onion bhaji, etc. The restauranr visually appears like a café but on theatre nights the tables are all pre booked, the restaurant is licenced but only serves bottled beers and ciders plus wine by the glass or bottle. The food was excellent our group orders all the Asian themed meals, onion bhaji, lime and coconut chicken skewers for starters, peanut beef curry with pilau rice and nann bread, spicy salmon fillet with sauteed potatoes and salad. The portion sizes were plentiful so much so no one could face a dessert. The meals were great value for money at £17 per head for two courses.
The performance of East is East was outstanding and one of the best we had seen, it was our first proper play previously we had only seen musicals, my son rated the play over the film version. The cast were small in number and moved the scenery and props around themselves during the performance. The central stage allowed all the audience to see clearly all the action and in a smaller venue like this one was a bonus.
Unfortunately the theatre is closing down for 18 months for refurbishment but performances will continue at a temporary new home.
Once the original theatre is back in operation we shall visit again
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