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"tHe oCtagon'S powerfuLand SenSitive enSemBLeConduCtS itS audienCe on a Journey of aStoniSHingemotionaL, inteLLeCtuaLand SpirituaL SCope."HHHHthe observer on Long Day’s Journey Into Night

“rouSing SongS and razor-SHarp Humour…inSpiring,entertaining and funny.”the Bolton news on Robin Hood

"it’S SimpLy a triumpH!"HHHHmanchester evening news on Twelfth Night

“tHiS CLaSSiC Comedy aBout an intemperate nortHernCoBBLer iS deLivered witH Care, attention and turn-of-tHe-Century StyLe." HHHH the guardian on Hobson’s Choice

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fraCtion of tHe priCe!With an octagon Season ticket youcan make significant savings on theprice of your tickets as well asenjoying some great benefits. as a Season ticket holder you will havepriority booking to secure the bestavailable seats, flexibility to changedates, and the option to transfertickets to family and friends. You willalso benefit from exclusive specialoffers throughout the season.

Shows included in the Season ticket offer: • Journey’s end• early one morning• a view from the Bridge• Hindle wakes• private Lives• the ancient Secret of youth and the five tibetans• noises off

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pLatinum SeaSontiCket7 shows for just £140

valid for any performance.

also includes: free parking, freeprogrammes, 10% off food in café eight,10% off drinks in the bar, plus regularadded value offers.

goLdSeaSontiCket7 shows for just £98valid for any performance,including Saturdays, except thefinal Saturday evening.also includes: programmes for just £2, 10%off food in café eight, plus regular addedvalue offers.

SiLver SeaSontiCketany 5 shows for just £85valid for any performance,excluding Saturday evenings.also includes: programmes for just £2,10% off food in café eight, plus regularadded value offers.

all Season ticket holders have the option to add the octagon festive show,

Alice in Wonderland, for just £14 – saving 40% off top price tickets.

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performance timesevenings: 7.30pm5pm performance: Mon 15 Sep2pm matinees: Fri 5, Sat 13, Wed 17, Wed 24, Sat 27 Sep

ticket prices £26.50 – £10Discounts available including SeaSon ticketS, groups, schools and young person’s £5tickets. See page 30 for full list of discounts.


To commemorate the centenaryof the outbreak of the First WorldWar, the Octagon presents one ofthe greatest war plays everwritten: Journey’s End.

Excited by the prospect ofadventure and inspired by adetermination to serve hiscountry, eighteen-year-oldSecond Lieutenant Raleigh hasarrived in the trenches. He isthrilled to find himself under thecommand of Captain Stanhope -his boyhood hero and a closefamily friend. But after three yearscommanding his companyStanhope is a changed man.

The futility of warfare, constantfear, and the death of so manyclose comrades have driven himto whisky to help him endure thedaily horrors. Raleigh’s arrival onlyserves to remind him of a life thatis now long gone – a life when hewas young, with hope, a future,and in love.

Based on RC Sherriff’s ownexperience of the First World War,Journey’s End is written with theauthenticity and compassion of asoldier who was intimatelyacquainted with the nightmare of life in the trenches, and theextraordinary courage of thosewho fought there.

Thu 4 September – Sat 4 October 2014

“Sherriff's play comes straight from the heart…profoundly moving.” The Guardian

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Special diary datesBargain nights: thu 4, Fri 5, Mon 8 Sep (tickets £17 – £10)meet the director and cast: Mon 29 Sep (free, post show)investigate day: Sat 27 Sep (£19, inc. matinee ticket) – full day event around the themes and issues of the play, see page 28 for more information..

audio described: thu 18 Sep, 7.30pmBSL: thu 2 oct, 7.30pm

Box office: 01204 520661 www.octagonbolton.co.uk

Octagon Theatre Bolton presents

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performance timesevenings: 7.30pm5pm performance: Mon 20 oct2pm Matinees: Fri 10, Sat 18, Wed 22, Sat 25 oct



Continuing the Octagon’s commemoration of theanniversary of the outbreak of the First World War,Early One Morning tells the true story of 26-year-oldsoldier James Smith from Bolton.

Flanders, August 21st 1917. British forces advancingtowards Passchendaele are struggling through drivingrain and mud. The fighting is fierce and bloody. Eachday thousands are killed, wounded or lost to oblivion.Two miles behind the front line a Field General CourtMartial begins. Private James Smith of the King’sLiverpool Regiment is charged with desertion.

This is the moving and compelling story of a Boltonsoldier, who for three years has been fighting in someof the fiercest battles of the First World War. He hasbeen wounded, received two Good Conduct Medals,and been promoted. He is now on trial for his life.

Over 300 British soldiers were shot at dawn during theFirst World War. In 2006 they were granted a pardonthat recognised them to be as much victims of war asthe soldiers who died in battle. And at last, 92 yearsafter his death, Private James Smith’s name wasentered in Bolton’s Roll of Honour of soldiers who diedin the Great War.

Early One Morning was commissioned and firstproduced by the Octagon in 1998. It is written byBolton playwright Les Smith, who was co-writer of thehugely popular Bolton Wanderers play And Did ThoseFeet, last produced at the Octagon in 2010.

Thu 9 October – Sat 1 November 2014

“I died in Hell... They called it Passchendaele” Siegfried Sassoon

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Special diary datesBargain nights: thu 9, Fri 10, Mon 13 oct (tickets £17 – £10)meet the director and cast: Mon 27 oct (free, post show)investigate day: Sat 25 oct (£19, inc. matinee ticket) – full day event around the themes and issues of the play, see page 28 for more information.

audio described: thu 16 oct, 7.30pmBSL: thu 30 oct, 7.30pm



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performance timesMornings: 10.30am* Matinees: 2.15pm*evenings: 7.15pm** Performances vary daily, for details seeperformance diary on page 29.

ticket prices £23 – £9.50family tickets: £63, £58 (peak) / £55, £50 (off-peak) Family tickets are for a party of four, with aminimum of 2 children

family Saver: book by 31 July and save anextra £5 off your family ticket price. Discountsavailable including SeaSon ticketS, groupsand schools. See page 29 for full informationon schools, groups and other discounts.


HHHHThe Guardian on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"Plenty to amuse adults as well aschildren. It's just great fun." Manchester Evening News on Robin Hood

In her pursuit of a rabbit in a hurry, Alice tumblesinto a world of adventure - where March Hares andMad Hatters take tea, and a grinning Cheshire Catappears and disappears like magic!

Alice’s adventures in Wonderland take her on ajourney full of mystery and mayhem, meeting apeculiar range of characters along the way… eachof them ‘curiouser and curiouser’ than the last!

But will Alice find her way home? Will the WhiteRabbit make it to the garden on time? And whosehead will the Queen of Hearts chop off next?!

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Special diary datesmeet the director and cast: Fri 28 nov, 7.15pm performance (free, post show)

age guidance: 5 years and overWe do not admit babes in arms (children under 18 months)

audio described: Fri 5 Dec, 7.15pmBSL: Fri 12 Dec, 7.15pm



AN ADAPTATION BY MORGAN LLOYD MALCOLM, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY LEWIS CARROLL

DIRECTOR: ELIZABETH NEWMAN

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performance timesevenings: 7.30pm5pm performance: Mon 26 Jan2pm matinees: Fri 16, Sat 24, Wed 28 Jan, Wed 4, Sat 7 Feb



Longshoreman Eddie Carbone lives with his wife andniece in a tight-knit American-Italian neighbourhoodin 1950’s Brooklyn. Eddie works, goes bowling, looksafter his family and hopes for a better future for hisorphaned niece, Catherine - raised by him and his wifeBeatrice as their own.

In a community where family comes first, Eddiewelcomes Beatrice’s cousins into their crampedapartment, two illegal immigrants desperate to earnmoney to send back to their impoverished families inSicily. But Eddie soon finds himself battling with hisinner demons in a personal struggle that couldultimately tear his family apart.

One of Arthur Miller’s greatest plays, A View from theBridge is powerful, gripping, witty, and profoundlymoving. This is the third Arthur Miller play directed forthe Octagon by David Thacker who had a closeworking relationship with the playwright.By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited.

Thu 15 January – Sat 14 February 2015

“Scintillating, powerful and moving.” HHHHHThe Telegraph on Arthur Miller’s The Price (Octagon Theatre, 2011)

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Special diary datesBargain nights: thu 15, Fri 16, Mon 19 Jan (tickets £17 - £10)meet the director and cast: Mon 9 Feb (free, post show)investigate day: Sat 7 Feb (£19, inc. matinee ticket) – full day event around the themes and issues of the play, see page 28 for more information.

audio described: Wed 28 Jan, 7.30pmBSL: thu 22 Jan, 7.30pm



“The Octagon hasbecome the home ofheavyweightAmerican drama.”The Guardian

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performance timesevenings: 7.30pm. 5pm performance: Mon 2 Mar2pm matinees: Fri 20, Sat 28 Feb, Wed 4, Wed11, Sat 14 Mar



Thu 19 February – Sat 21 March 2015

“Houghton's 1912 playreminds us of his virtues: arejection of fossilisedattitudes, and apassionate belief in femaleindependence.” The Guardian on Hindle Wakes

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Special diary datesBargain nights: thu 19, Fri 20, Mon 23 Feb (tickets £17 - £10)meet the director and cast: Mon 16 Mar (free, post show) investigate day: Sat 14 Mar (£19, inc. matinee ticket) – full day event around the themes and issues of the play, see page 28 for more information.

audio described: Wed 11 Mar, 7.30pmBSL: thu 5 Mar, 7.30pm


Octagon Theatre Bolton and Oldham Coliseum Theatre present

Following the success of Hobson's Choice, theOctagon presents another famous, great Northernplay: Hindle Wakes.

It's the end of the Wakes weekend in the fictitiousmill town of Hindle in Lancashire, just before theoutbreak of the First World War. Mill worker FannyHawthorn and mill owner’s son Alan Jeffcote arereturning home after a weekend alone together in aLlandudno hotel - kept secret from their parents,and from Alan's fiancée Beatrice.

But when a dramatic turn of events exposes theirdeception they find themselves in conflict with bothsets of parents. Faced with the pressure to ‘becomean honest woman’ Fanny is determined to pursueher own future.

Like Hobson’s Choice, Hindle Wakes is funny,compelling and extraordinarily authentic in itsdepiction of Lancashire life at the time. One of thefirst plays to have a working class female centralcharacter, it was considered to be hugelycontroversial when first performed, championingthe role of women as they embarked on a new eraof independence and freedom.

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performance timesevenings: 7.30pm5pm performance: Mon 13 apr2pm matinees: Fri 27 Mar, Sat 4, Wed 8, Sat 11 apr

ticket prices £26.50 - £10Discounts available including SeaSon ticketS, groups, schools and young person’s £5tickets. See page 30 for full list of discounts.


Octagon Theatre Bolton and New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lymepresent

Thu 26 March – Sat 18 April 2015

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Special diary datesBargain nights: thu 26, Fri 27, Mon 30 Mar (tickets £17 - £10)meet the director and cast: Mon 13 apr (free, post show)investigate day: Sat 11 apr (£19, inc. matinee ticket) – full day event around the themes and issues of the play, seepage 28 for more information.

audio described: thu 16 apr, 7.30pmBSL: thu 2 apr, 7.30pmthere will be no performances on Fri 3 or Mon 6 april.


On a romantic evening in 1930s France,Amanda and Victor are enjoying theirfirst evening as newlyweds, blissfullyunaware that Amanda’s ex-husbandElyot and his beautiful young wife Sibylare celebrating their own honeymoon inthe hotel room just next door.

But when the adjacent divorceesAmanda and Elyot cross paths, theirreunion launches a sequence of eventsthat nobody could foresee - passions arerekindled and the sparks begin to fly!

Noël Coward’s hilarious and ground-breaking comedy Private Lives followsthe flirtations, frivolities, aggression andanger between sparring newlywedswhose pasts are quickly catching upwith them. The wedding bells have onlyjust stopped ringing, but thehoneymoon is officially over!

“Noël Coward's playsupplies two hours of comic bliss.” The Telegraph on Private Lives

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Age must come to us all.

But what if there really was a path back to youth? Would you take it?

One night, three old friends who have known each other for forty yearsdiscover an ancient book that offers up the secret of youth. Within itsdusty pages the book reveals a series of rituals, that if followed sincerely -and with absolute diligence - promise nothing less than to turn back theclock and give them youth once again.

They take the challenge.

Jim Cartwright is an international award-winning playwright and one ofBolton’s own. His work is amongst the most performed in the Octagon’shistory, including Road, Two, Eight Miles High, Bed & Baths and The Rise andFall of Little Voice which played to sell-out audiences in 2012.

The Ancient Secret of Youth and the Five Tibetans will be a world premiere at the Octagon Theatre Bolton.

“It works! I whip round BoltonMarket now like a giddyteenager - I’m 93 next Monday!”

“Twice been offered a youngperson’s railcard, I’m 38!Goodbye plastic surgery!”

“My friend said I look like I did in the Nevada queuein 1972! It’s a miracle.”

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performance timesevenings: 7.30pm5pm performance: Mon 11 May2pm matinees: Fri 1, Sat 9, Wed 13, Sat 16 May




“Me hairs grown back! Beat my granddaughter up Rivington Pike on Sunday,did a roly-poly back down. I’m 79.”

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Special diary datesBargain nights: thu 30 apr, Fri 1 May (tickets £17 - £10)meet the director and cast: Mon 18 May (free, post show)investigate day: Sat 16 May (£19, inc. matinee ticket) – full day event around the themes and issues of the play, seepage 28 for more information.

audio described: thu 14 May, 7.30pmBSL: thu 21 May, 7.30pm there will be no performance on Mon 4 May.


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performance timesevenings: 7.30pm5pm performance: Mon 15 Jun2pm matinees: Fri 5, Wed 10, Sat 13, Wed 17,Sat 20, Wed 24, Sat 27 Jun, Wed 1, Sat 4 Jul




Special diary datesBargain nights: thu 4, Fri 5, Mon 8 Jun (tickets £17 - £10)meet the director and cast: Mon 29 Jun (free, post show)investigate day: Sat 27 Jun (£19, inc. matinee ticket) – full day event around the themes and issues of the play, see page 28 for more information.

audio described: Wed 24 Jun, 7.30pmBSL: thu 11 Jun, 7.30pm


Thu 4 June – Sat 4 July 2015

It’s less than twenty-four hours before opening night. Dotty’s lost her sardines,Selsdon’s drunk, Frederick’s about to have yet another nosebleed, and Tim’s on thebrink of collapse. In the words of harassed Director Lloyd: ‘That’s farce. That’s thetheatre. That’s life.’

Revealing the backstage shenanigans of a theatre company in the throes of‘putting on a show’, Noises Off is a riotous comedy following the cast and crew asthey tour their cheeky farce ‘Nothing On’. Battling against all the odds they’redesperately trying to make sure that, whatever happens, the show must go on!

Noises Off received Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Comedy, playingin both the West End and Broadway. First produced in London in 1982, it wasnominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 1983, and adapted for the silver screenin the 1992 film version starring Michael Caine.

“In these dark, anxious times,Noises Off offers an infallibleescape into happiness.” The Telegraph

“There has never been a morebrilliantly conceived machinefor generating helplessaudience laughter thanMichael Frayn's 1982 classic Noises Off.” The Independent

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When booking tickets for aproduction, or purchasing your Season Ticket, why not add a donation?Your donation, however large or small, will allow usto create life changing moments for everyone,whether it’s attending live theatre for the first timeor accessing a drama workshop to challenge,excite and inspire young people.

As a registered charity all donations go to the heartof what we do, here are just some of theremarkable highlights from the past year…

The Octagon Theatre is full of great stories and thisseason promises to be no different! However, itisn‘t just the stories on stage that will be shared atthe theatre - there are real life stories taking placeevery day.

The Octagon was built with a vision of beingcreative, new and bold. This is a vision we want tocontinue and we’re asking for your support tocreate more stories that will help shape our future.

love the octagon?ShoW Your SuPPortanD helP keePtheatre thriving!

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We launched our ‘LittleBridges’ programme,opening up newexperiences andopportunities to youngpeople with learningdisabilities, allowing theirconfidence,communication and socialskills to grow and develop.

Donations meant that 38young people wereprovided with free placesto take part in a range ofactivities, includingperformances, workshopsand training anddevelopmentprogrammes.

Through our ‘Best of Bolton’scheme we worked with 45local playwrights to helpthem develop their skillsand providedopportunities to work withprofessional authors,directors and actors.

We gave 1800 free ticketsto families from Bolton,allowing them toexperience live theatre forthe very first time.

Hobson’s Choice and AnInspector Calls broke boxoffice records and becamethe best-selling shows inthe Octagon’s history.

“alWaYS entertaining, exciting, eDucational anD challenging.the octagon theatre iS a creDit, not JuSt to Bolton, But to thenorth WeSt.” maxine peake

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All these things were achieved because of our incredible donors. Your donation will really make a difference to who we are and what we do.

The Octagon Theatre is a registered charity that relies on the support of funders, sponsors and donors. To find out how you can contribute contact GemmaRooke, Campaigns Manager, on 01204 556505, email [email protected] or visit www.octagonbolton.co.uk/donate-to-the-octagon

Registered Charity number: 248833

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For £250 you can sponsor a seat in the OctagonMain Auditorium for ten years.

The seat will carry a plaque bearing an inscriptionof your choice and, if you wish, can be dedicatedin memory of a loved one.

SPonSor a Seat

For £100 you can sponsor one of the vibrant productionimages around the theatre. The image will have a plaquebearing a name or inscription of your choice and we’llrecognise your kind donation in a production programmecredit.

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Every Octagon donation, whatever theamount, will go directly to the heart of whatwe do and who we are. If you can, please GiftAid your donation – allowing us to benefiteven more from your support.

Donate online

Principal Patron

Sue Hodgkiss, CBE DL

Principal Sponsor Supporters

Barlow Andrews CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

To donate simply go to www.octagonbolton.co.uk/donate-to-the-octagon, pop in to see us, or call the Box Office on 01204 520661.

Did you know that by donating to the Octagon you’ll be creating exciting theatre, life changing youth projects and community activity that really does make a difference? There are a number of ways to donate.

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Get involved with the Octagon Learning and Participation Department: • Youth Theatre• Community Projects• Holiday Workshops• Volunteering• EducationThe Octagon works with people of all ages to create stimulating, challenging,and culturally relevant educational programmes that encourage creativityand nurture a love of theatre. The team of arts professionals lead a range ofprojects at the Octagon Theatre and across Bolton in schools andcommunity venues.

Our work with young people and in the community affects thousands oflives every year and is recognised both locally and nationally.

To find out more call 01204 556501 or visit www.octagonbolton.co.uk andclick on 'Get Involved’.

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Fresh, local food available all day at eight, the welcoming andcontemporary café at the Octagon Theatre Bolton.It’s the perfect place to meet for morning coffee, enjoy alunchtime treat, or have pre-theatre dinner and drinks withfriends. Call 01204 520661 to guarantee your table!Eat in or take away.Open all day Monday – Saturday, from 9am – 6pm, and lateron performance evenings.

Fresh coffeeBreakfastsHot tasty lunchesSandwiches & soupsStonebaked pizzasHomemade cakesPre-theatre dining

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Pre-theatre Dining Bar

The perfect venue for a pre-theatre meal. Enjoy three deliciouscourses, a freshly baked pizza, or just a light bite before the show. To guarantee a table why not make your reservation when youbook your tickets? Visit www.octagonbolton.co.uk/eight for current menu options. AllSeason Ticket holders receive a 10% discount on food in café eight. Just call 01204 520661 to book your table!

With beautiful views over Le Mans Crescent, this is the perfectlocation for a pre-show, interval or post-show drink.Open from 6.30pm each performance evening and from 1pm formatinees.GROuP BOOkINGS Order hot food, a buffet, or children’s buffet and we’ll reserve aprivate area for you. For more information on group bookings call01204 529407.

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Throughout the year theOctagon brings you some ofthe UK’s most exciting touring theatrecompanies in our intimate 100 seat StudioTheatre. We also have music, comedy, newwriting, and theatre for children aged 3 andover - there really is something for everyone!

Brand new events are regularly announced.Visit www.octagonbolton.co.uk or pick up a‘What’s On’ flyer to find out more.

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If you’re aged 17-25 you can takeadvantage of our Young Person’s £5Standby Ticket. Book on the day of theperformance and pay just £5. Proof of IDwill be required, subject to availability,max 2 tickets per booking. Call 01204520661 to book.

17 - 25?ticketS FroMJuSt £5!

Join actors, directors and theatre specialists in full day eventsexploring and discussing some of the burning issues behindthe Octagon’s programme of plays. Investigate Days start at10.30am and include a matinee performance.

Investigate Days are £19, or just £6.50 for the morningsession without the matinee ticket. You can also order lunchin advance – add soup and a sandwich for just £5!

See individual show pages for forthcoming Investigatedates, then call 01204 520661 to book your tickets.

“The most important discussion ontheatre I have ever attended” Award-winning playwright David Edgar on his experience of Investigate.

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Fri 14 November 2014 – Sat 10 January 2015

Fri 14 Nov 7.15Sat 15 Nov 2.15 7.15Mon 17 Nov 10.30 Tue 18 Nov 10.30 Wed 19 Nov 10.30 Thu 20 Nov 10.30 Fri 21 Nov 10.30 7.15Sat 22 Nov 2.15 7.15Mon 24 Nov 10.30 Tue 25 Nov 10.30 Wed 26 Nov 10.30 2.15 Thu 27 Nov 10.30 Fri 28 Nov 10.30 7.15Sat 29 Nov 2.15 7.15Mon 01 Dec 10.30 2.15 Tue 02 Dec 10.30 2.15 Wed 03 Dec 10.30 2.15 Thu 04 Dec 10.30 2.15 Fri 05 Dec 10.30 7.15Sat 06 Dec 2.15 7.15Mon 08 Dec 10.30 2.15 Tue 09 Dec 10.30 2.15 Wed 10 Dec 10.30 2.15 Thu 11 Dec 10.30 2.15 Fri 12 Dec 10.30 7.15Sat 13 Dec 2.15 7.15Mon 15 Dec 10.30 2.15 Tue 16 Dec 10.30 2.15 Wed 17 Dec 10.30 2.15 Thu 18 Dec 10.30 7.15Fri 19 Dec 2.15 7.15Sat 20 Dec 2.15 7.15Mon 22 Dec 2.15 7.15Tue 23 Dec 2.15 7.15Wed 24 Dec 2.15 7.15Thu 25 Dec CLOSEDFri 26 Dec CLOSEDSat 27 Dec 2.15 7.15Mon 29 Dec 2.15 7.15Tue 30 Dec 2.15 7.15Wed 31 Dec 2.15 7.15Thu 01 Jan CLOSEDFri 02 Jan 2.15 7.15Sat 03 Jan 2.15 7.15Mon 05 Jan 10.30 Tue 06 Jan 10.30 Wed 07 Jan 10.30 2.15 Thu 08 Jan 10.30 Fri 09 Jan 7.15Sat 10 Jan 2.15 7.15

* Family tickets are for a party of four, with a minimum of 2 children aged 16 years and under.

** Valid for 17-25 years. Proof of ID will be required. Performance must be on the same day the booking is made, only applies toseats in Bands B or C, subject to availability (max 2 per booking).

EARLY BIRD OFFER: BOOk BEFORE 31 JuLY AND SAVE £5 OFF A FAMILY TICkET

Peak Performances Off-Peak

Band A Stalls £23.00 £19.50 £21.00 adult concession £17.50 adult concession £15.50 child concession £13.00 child concession

Family Ticket* £63.00 £ 55.00

Band B Stalls and front row gallery £20.00 £16.50 £18.00 adult concession £15.00 adult concession £13.50 child concession £12.00 child concession

Family Ticket* £58.00 £50.00

Band C Gallery £15.00 £13.50 £14.00 adult concession £12.50 adult concession £10.50 child concession £9.50 child concession

Groups of 10+ Adult: £14.00 Adult: £13.50 16 and under: £11.00 16 and under: £9.50

Schools 10+ N/A Adult: £13.50 16 and under: £9.50

Young Person Standby (17-25)** N/A £5.00

Save 10% when you book and pay by the end of July; 1 free adult for every 10 children.

Save 10% when you book and pay by the end of July; 1 free adult for every 10 children.

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ticketSConcessions are available to age 16years and under, full-time students, age60 years and over, jobseekers, disabledpatrons and their companion, Equity,NCA cardholders. All discounts aresubject to availability.Please note some plays may not besuitable for younger audiences, pleasediscuss any requirements with the BoxOffice on 01204 520661.

We do not admit babes in arms(children under 18 months).

* Valid for 17-25 years. Proof of ID willbe required. Performance must be onthe same day the booking is made,only applies to seats in Bands B or C,subject to availability (max 2 perbooking).

Mon-Thu eves Matinees Fri eves Sat eves (7.30pm) (2pm, 5pm) Bargain Nights

Band A Stalls £24.50 £26.50 £22.50 £17.50 £17.00Concession £21.50 N/A £19.50 £15.00 N/A

Band B Stalls and front row gallery £21.50 £23.50 £19.50 £14.50 £14.00Concession £18.50 N/A £16.50 £12.50 N/A

Band C Gallery £14.00 £17.50 £13.00 £11.50 £10.00Concession £11.50 N/A £10.00 £10.00 N/A

Band A £16 Band A £12 Band A £12 Groups 10+ Band B £15 Band B £11 Band B £11 Plus 1 free organiser ticket N/A N/A Band C £10 Band C £10 Band C £10

Band A £15 Band A £12 Band A £12Groups 31+ Band B £14 Band B £11 Band B £11Plus 1 free organiser ticket N/A N/A Band C £10 Band C £10 Band C £10

Band A £14 Band A £12 Band A £12Groups 51+ Band B £13 Band B £11 Band B £11 Plus 1 free organiser ticket N/A N/A Band C £10 Band C £10 Band C £10

Band A £14.50 Band A £12 Band A £12Schools & Education Groups Band B £12.50 Band B £11 Band B £11 1 free teacher ticket per 15 pupils N/A N/A Band C £10 Band C £10 Band C £10

Young person standby (17-25)* £5.00 N/A £5.00 £5.00 £5.00

pLatinum SeaSon tiCket7 shows for £140along with a host of extras.

goLdSeaSon tiCket7 shows for £98Plus great money saving benefits.

SiLver SeaSon tiCketany 5 shows for £85Pick your favourite shows and still save money!

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all Season ticket holders have theoption to add the octagon festiveshow, Alice in Wonderland, for just

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Octagon Theatre, Howell CroftSouth, Bolton, BL1 1SB

The Octagon is situated in the heart ofthe town centre, opposite the Library andMuseum.

We are a five minute walk from the trainand bus stations.

The nearest car park is the Octagon NCPmulti-storey car park adjacent to us: GreatMoor Street, Bolton BL1 1TNTel: 0845 050 7080

Octagon Theatre patrons get adiscounted rate from the Octagon NCPcar park after 5pm – bring your ticket tothe theatre for validation.

SAT NAV: BL1 1TN (car park)

Please note: Some productions maycontain smoking, strong language,themes of an adult nature, stage smokeand/or strobe lighting. Ask whenbooking for more information.

All information is accurate at the time ofgoing to print. The Octagon Theatrereserves the right to make alterations ifnecessary.

To discuss access requirements please contact the BoxOffice on 01204 520661 or [email protected]

Wheelchair Users/ Customers with mobilityimpairment:

The Octagon has a flat foyer and entrance and anaccessible toilet on this level. Access to the bar andauditorium is via the lift. There are stairs in theauditorium. Please mention any access requirementswhen booking and book wheelchair spaces inadvance. There is a disabled parking bay close to thetheatre entrance.

Deaf and hard of hearing customers:

The Octagon has an infra-red hearing system. Via aheadset, sound is slightly amplified for customers withor without hearing aids. Please pre-book headsetswith Box Office staff. See show pages for British SignLanguage (BSL) interpreted performances andmention when booking.

Blind and visually impaired customers:

Audio-Described performances offer a livecommentary via a headset. See show pages for datesand book your headset with the Box Office. Let usknow if you are bringing a guide dog - it can stay withyou in the auditorium or be looked after by staff. Atouch tour is available before the describedperformance. More information about our touchtours, including video footage and commentary fromour Audio Describer, is available atwww.octagonbolton.co.uk and on CD, just ask our BoxOffice staff for a copy.

Wheelchair users and visually impaired customers areentitled to one free companion ticket.

This brochure is available in large print oron audio CD upon request.

The Octagon’s flexibleauditorium means plays canbe staged in differentarrangements.

In-the-round

Thrust

End-stage

Stalls – No seat is more than 9rows from the stage

Gallery – A two row balconywhere you lean forwardslightly and look down to see.May be slightly restricted viewfor anyone under 9 years old.

Box Office: 01204 520661

Performance days: 9am – 7.30pm (until 7pm on the phone)

Non-performance days: 9am – 5.30pm We are closed Sundays

We accept cheques and majorcredit/debit cards. There is a50p charge to post tickets.

Please note we do not offerrefunds. Tickets may howeverbe exchanged or a credit notegiven if tickets are returned tous 24 hours before theperformance. A £1 exchangefee applies.

All patrons must have a ticket.Please note we do not admitbabes in arms.

24hr ticketbookings:www.octagonbolton.co.uk

Data protection: the OctagonTheatre Bolton collects data inaccordance with the DataProtection Act.

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Private LivesThu 26 M

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Documents

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