Octagon, BoltonWalter Tull (1888-1918) was "the first black outfield footballer to play in the old First Division in England" and, later, a second lieutenant in the Special Reserve of officers. In Phil Vasili's new play, he is portrayed as a figure from the past whose life illumines our present. House lights barely down, the actors throw themselves on to the bare boards of Bolton's octagonal stage. They're a mixed gr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM on March 9, 2013