Journey's End , Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Octagon Theatre, Bolton: David Thacker's autumn season opener may be an obvious choice of play to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, but the production employs every inch of the Octagon's in-the-round, tiered layout to give RC Sherriff's classic trench tragedy, based on his own nerve-jangling frontline experiences, a new and riveting immediacy. Read the full review