Octagon Theatre
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Great theatre. All seats have a superb view, it's small enough to feel at one with the performance and the shows have always been excellent.
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A Christmas Carol was the show. Excellent cast that makes use of minimalistic scenery to entertain the audience with this iconic of tales.
This isn't a pantomime and perhaps, looking at the younger audience people misunderstood it to be.
The play was well delivered and have to state that the younger actors were exceptional, young people don't always get the praise they deserve.
A very diverse cast, Scrooge was well played and the narration to set the scenes were excellent. Good use of music and lighting. The stage being in the centre was new to me and I found it excellent.
The Theatre: In the city centre, 5 minutes walk from the train station. It is well presented with a good if not extensive, selection drinks available. There is a modest cake/coffee area on the lower level and selection of hot drinks, alcohol, sweets etc upstairs. Good toilet facilities (even though one door had a lock missing).
When booking beware that the seating area can change. The seat you thought was on the end of row could really be in the middle.
Really wonder at the logic of selling crisps in a theatre? Trying to catch the dialogue above the rustle and crunch of cheese and onion crisps is difficult.
This isn't a pantomime and perhaps, looking at the younger audience people misunderstood it to be.
The play was well delivered and have to state that the younger actors were exceptional, young people don't always get the praise they deserve.
A very diverse cast, Scrooge was well played and the narration to set the scenes were excellent. Good use of music and lighting. The stage being in the centre was new to me and I found it excellent.
The Theatre: In the city centre, 5 minutes walk from the train station. It is well presented with a good if not extensive, selection drinks available. There is a modest cake/coffee area on the lower level and selection of hot drinks, alcohol, sweets etc upstairs. Good toilet facilities (even though one door had a lock missing).
When booking beware that the seating area can change. The seat you thought was on the end of row could really be in the middle.
Really wonder at the logic of selling crisps in a theatre? Trying to catch the dialogue above the rustle and crunch of cheese and onion crisps is difficult.
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A Christmas Carol - excellent show in the round. A very well worked presentation of the best Christmas story ever written. Go and see it.
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Nice little cafe, great place to watch the world go by
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As one of the few theatres left which shows its own productions I'd recommend a visit. It's undergoing refurbishment soon so the main site may be closed for a while
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Good shows
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We went with friends to see The Threepenny Opera last Friday night as my birthday treat and what a treat it was. The music was great, the acting was super and the combination held the audience enthralled. We go all the time, isn't it time you went.
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Superb regional theatre that is worth travelling to. Not a bad seat in the house.
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Fantastic.
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Nice place
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Great local theatre supported by local volunteers
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We're not really fans of theatre but it was my sisters birthday and theatre was how she wanted to spend it. What a surprise and what a performance of The Three Penny Opera, 1 word, FANTASTIC.
The theatre is amazing, as are the buildings that surround it, well kept and spotlessly clean. Staff here were really friendly and obliging and couldn't do enough for you.
The play itself was fantastic, the cast were very talented with a mixture of saturical and sarcastic humour. All in all an excellent evening.
The theatre is amazing, as are the buildings that surround it, well kept and spotlessly clean. Staff here were really friendly and obliging and couldn't do enough for you.
The play itself was fantastic, the cast were very talented with a mixture of saturical and sarcastic humour. All in all an excellent evening.
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Staff friendly and helpful.Play was excellent
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Very nice venue
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Lovely venue but they've played Mark Morrison's Return of the Mack eight or nine consecutive times before and during the interval of this show. I want to rip my own ears off.
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An amazing, clean, friendly theatre, the atmosphere was amazing. The show was wonderful
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We went to 'Thank you for the Music' a fantastic night. The pre-show meal was very good and all the staff were lovely. Had a great time.
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Fantastic theatre with great facilities and a lovely café.
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Been to this theatre before,This is a lovely small theatre to visit,you feel you are right up and close to the cast.The show we went to see ,was funny from start to finish. The bar area is good and reasonably priced drinks,will defo go back again.
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Intimately sized theatre with many great productions at the heart of Bolton.
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Good atomsphere
Great theatre for a night out . Watched Rita Sue &Bob too .
Great theatre for a night out . Watched Rita Sue &Bob too .
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Really enjoyed the show tonite xx
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Watched Rita Sue and Bob too. Lovely theatre, you do forget how good it is to be so close to the action. Bob and the girls did a great job, so cheeky. The ladies and I thoroughly enjoyed it, a quick trip to our youth with the music. Great fun!!
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Welcoming local theatre that stages a wide range of productions from comedy to tragedy. Casts include some well-known tv faces as well as other less known ones. There's a restaurant and bar serving up a variety of food and drink. At the end of this season the Octagon will begin an extensive programme of refurbishment which should benefit the town of Bolton hugely.
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Great night out friendly staff and great shows
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