To celebrate the Bill Naughton's Centenary Year, the Octagon Theatre’s award-winning Artistic Director opens his rehearsal room and offers you the opportunity to watch and assist him rehearse Naughton’s much loved classic Alfie.

This will culminate in a rehearsed reading in the Octagon’s Studio Theatre the very same day. Join David Thacker as he investigates what makes Alfie a show stopping play and thrilling film – best known for Michael Cain and Jude Law’s performances in the title role.

If you love Bill Naughton you may also like to see our theatrical tribute  to the playwright, Rafta, Rafta. This adatation is based on Naughton's play All in Good Time and is set in Bolton's close-knit Asian community. You can read more about Rafta, Rafta here.