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  This Spring we have two incredible   Caryl Churchill  plays,   bundled together in one beautiful evening of theatre.  ESCAPED ALONE   and  WHAT IF  IF  ONLY , encompass life in all its beautiful messiness. Sarah Frankcom  returns to direct Caryl Churchill's work in our unique space after her critically acclaimed production of THE SKRIKER  (Manchester International Festival 2015) , with these two stunningly crafted, complex and funny plays.  Past productions of Escaped Alone at the Royal Court theatre have received rave reviews... WhatsOnStage ★★★★ 'Caryl Churchill certainly keeps you guessing [...] with a 55-minute dark black comedy – probably her funniest play to date' Guardian ★★★★★ 'This is fantasy intricately wired into current politics. It is intimate and vast. Domestic and wild.' Starring in both plays we have stage and screen actor   Annette  Badland ,   who has been seen in  some of the most popula...
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Bolton Octagon

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  PRESS RELEASE   Box Office  01204 520661 What's on  |     Visit us  |     Get involved PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full cast announced for Octagon Theatre Bolton’s UK tour of Animal Farm George Orwell’s compelling classic comes to venues in spring 2025 Top row (L to R):  Sam Black, Natalia Campbell, Olivia Chandler, Lewis Griffin.  Bottom row (L to R):  Soroosh Lavasani, Rhian Lynch, Heather Porte, Kai Spellman. Due to phenomenal demand following its acclaimed co-production earlier this year between Octagon Theatre Bolton, Derby Theatre and Hull Truck, the  Octagon Theatre Bolton  embark on a  2025   UK spring tour  of their chilling and powerful re-telling of George Orwell’s timeless fable  Animal Farm  – marking the 80 th  anniversary of the original novel, and the full cast have now been confirmed. Adapted for the stage by  Ian Wooldridge  and d...
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