Reviews of Charlotte Cornfield, Michael Weston King, and Gun Outfit
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Soft-focus tribute to a gritty working-class writer
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[Richard Lakos]
ED WAUGH introduces a special event to commemorate the centenary of the 1926 General Strike
PAUL DONOVAN recommends an energetic adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel, that emphasises how psychiatry is a tool in the hands of a racist agenda
IAN SINCLAIR draws our attention to a film, available for everyone to use, to stimulate community discussion and active engagement in the climate emergency
SIMON PARSONS recommends an outstanding revival of the musical based on Argentinian LGBT activist Manuel Puig’s groundbreaking novel
JAMES WALSH previews the smorgasbord of talent and hilarity on show at the Brighton Fringe
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Octagon Theatre, Bolton
BOLTON’S Octagon theatre is celebrating 50 years at the cultural heart of the town, half a century in which it has told many incredible stories that have made Boltonians laugh, cry and get angry, scared or delighted.
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PAUL FOLEY picks out an excellent example of theatre devised to start conversations about identity, class and belonging
PAUL DONOVAN relishes a fascinating exploration of the leading lights of the Labour right in the 1970s