Octagon festivities online
BOLTON Octagon’s annual festive production, which this year was due to be the world premiere of a new musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol, was forced to be postponed until 2021 due to the ongoing restrictions caused by the Covid pandemic.
However, the venue has now revealed details of a special on-line offering which includes Christmas- themed StoryMakers, a festive quiz, and a live reading of the novel of A Christmas Carol, plus some brand new play readings, promising something for all, young and old, this holiday season.
Get transported back to Dickensian times and enjoy a reading of one of the best-loved Christmas stories, A Christmas Carol.
This free event on Sunday, December 20 will see a selection of local actors perform a reading of the tale of old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.
The reading will be filmed and broadcast from various locations inside the new theatre – giving audiences the opportunity to get a sneak peek at the venue ahead of its opening in early 2021.
After the huge success of Let’s Get Quizzical, the Octagon’s online quiz in the summer, it makes a welcome return for a special festive edition with Let’s Get Quizzical: Christmas Quiz.
Audiences can put their general knowledge to the test and enjoy a great evening’s entertainment with tickets from £5 and date to be announced soon.
Children and parents can let their imaginations run wild on a magical journey across the North Pole in StoryMakers Online: A Kidnapped Santa Claus.
A professional actor will bring Frank L. Baum’s magical tale to life on Friday, 18 and Saturday, December 19 in this live reading, with musical moments and lots of surprises along the way.
Enjoy readings of a collection of five new plays with Better in Person on Monday, December 14.
The Octagon have partnered with Burn Bright for their third event of this acclaimed anthology series with this instalment celebrating northern female writers – including GM based writer Zoe Iqbal, in what promises to be an intimate, hilarious and very human collection of online conversations.
The Octagon’s Artistic Director, Lotte Wakeham commented: “Even though we are unable to stage a full production in person this December, we are thrilled to announce this exciting line-up of online events.”
Tickets for Storymakers and Better in Person are on sale now.
All of the festive events will take place via online platforms.