Early One Morning , Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Octagon Theatre, Bolton: After reliving the terrors of trench warfare in RC Sherriff's Journey's End, the Octagon continues its commemoration of the First World War's outbreak with a revised version of Les Smith's powerful 1998 play based on the true story of James Smith, a young private from Bolton who was one of more than 300 soldiers executed for cowardice or desertion. Read the full review