World-class adventure starts in Bolton

Published: 27 September 2023
Reporter: David Upton

Around The World cast

The Octagon Theatre in Bolton presents a musical adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure tale Around the World in 80 Days from November 16 to January 6.

Adapted by Kate Ferguson and Susannah Pearse, the writers who penned the Octagon’s 2022 A Christmas Carol and 2019’s Treasure Island, comes this new musical stage production, directed by Kash Arshad (An Adventure, Octagon Theatre).

Casting includes Polly Lister (One Man, Two Guvnors and Hound of the Baskervilles) as eccentric entrepreneur Lady Phileas Fogg.

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  • Around The World In 80 Days - Based on the novel by Jules Verne, a new musical adaptation by Kate Ferguson & Susannah Pearse (Octagon Theatre Bolton)

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