Looking for Buddy - stop press....

It was press night for Looking for Buddy on Friday. If you are feeling a bit gloomy then this show will lift your spirits with some great gags that are beautifully delivered and uplifting songs that are brilliantly comic. Here's what the press are saying:

Mark Babych's slick production comes with a devastatingly downbeat central performance from Tim Healy, while Alan Barnes's brooding score proves that you don't need to be a legendary, LA-based private investigator to be a noir hero. THE GUARDIAN. Read more here...

This latest offering from the Octagon is short and very funny with some great live music and a superb lead performance, which all adds up to a fun night at the theatre that is to be recommended. BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE. Read more here...

The Octagon should be applauded for taking a risk on a brand new musical – something not often seen in regional theatres – and when it’s this much fun, this stands every chance of becoming the next Blood Brothers. WHAT'S ON STAGE. Read more here...

If you are looking for a night out that will make you laugh and a show that will make you tap your feet and clap along then get yourself a ticket for Looking for Buddy as soon as possible. THE PUBLIC REVIEWS. Read more here...

Director Mark Babych has come up with yet another production which is a credit to the Octagon – it’s fantastic that a whole new audience on the other side of the country will have the opportunity to experience it too. UK THEATRE. Read more here...

The laughs come thick and fast in this slick co-production dominated by moody video imagery. A delight from start to knee-kicking finish. THE STAGE. Read more here...

The production and direction are up to the Octagon’s usually high standards. MANCHESTER MUSIC. Read more here...