David Thacker cut his theatrical canines in the capital. He held directing positions at various prestigious places including the Young Vic and the National Theatre, as well as claiming a host of gongs which numbered two Olivier...
Read MoreDavid Thacker’s relationship with Shakespeare is a substantial one. He has directed 28 productions of the Bard. For the 29th, Thacker tackles Twelfth Night at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton with a refreshing 1930s twist. Upstairs...
Read MoreIn the Octagon, Bolton has a successful theatre generating its own productions and receiving touring shows. Sounds like any other theatre, right? Well, yes. But Bolton Octagon does something else; something that could be...
Read MoreSeeing An Inspector Calls at the Bolton Octagon recently left me with mixed feelings. I’d seen the play before and studied it back in my school days, so I went to see the production, directed by the theatre’s artistic...
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