HIGHLIGHTS of the new season at Bolton's Octagon Theatre include two plays by Arthur Miller.

The Miller at the Octagon season celebrates the work of the American playwright, who died in February.

There will be productions of A View From The Bridge (January 26, 2006, to February 25) - a tragedy of love, humour and betrayal - and Broken Glass (March 2 to 25), which is set in a New York Jewish community.

Other shows include the first UK production outside London of Stephen Jeffrey's I Just Stopped By To See The Man (September 22 to October 15), a story about an African-American blues icon who meets up with a white British rock idol.

Ayub Khan-Din's East Is East (October 27 to November 19) tells the story of a British-Asian family living in 1970s Salford. The show is a three-way co-production with Pilot Theatre - who co-produced Beautiful Thing with the Octagon earlier this year - and the York Theatre Royal.

Theatre-goers can see all four Octagon productions for £42.

Roald Dahl's The Twits (November 25 to January 14, 2006) is a magical children's tale of mayhem and mercy, perfect for Christmas.

Mark Babych, artistic director of the Octagon Theatre, said: "I'm very confident that this season will reinforce the Octagon's commitment to presenting work of the very highest quality, and providing unforgettable theatre experiences that stimulate, challenge and enrich our communities."

Other drama will include a Ridiculusmus production of The Importance of Being Earnest (September 6 to 10), Homelands by Darien Productions (September 9), the classic rugby league tale of Up n' Under by the Hull Truck (September 12 to 17), Big Baby by Visible Fictions (October 13), Improbable Fiction by Stephen Joseph Theatre (October 18 to 22), Embrace by activ8 (October 20), Trashed by the Theatre Centre (November 3), Rough Cuts 2 by activ8 (December 8), and Me & The King by Motion Loco (December 15 and 23).

Other shows include a September 1 performance from Chorley comedy-impressionist Phil Cool, followed two days later by top comedian Alan Carr, and fellow funnyman Laurence Clark on November 11.

Music will come from Stacks of Soul on September 2, and Arun Ghosh and Guests on October 6 and November 10.

Spoken word performances come to the theatre in the form of Snap, Crackle & Pop on November 2.

Children's shows include The Snow Dragon (September 3 ), the classic fairytale of Snow White (October 1), Golden Heart (October 29), Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus (November 5), and When The Lights Went Out (December 3).

There will be prose and poetry from David Herd and Simon Smith, Paul Farley and Helen Farish, Richard Price and John Hall, Greta Stoddart and Carola Luther, and Thomas A. Clark.

Various events are planned for the bar area, and there will be art exhibitions throughout the season.

l For tickets, call 01204 520661 or log on to www.octagonbolton.co.uk