Andrew Sheridan and Erin Shanagher will star in a new production of Macbeth at Liquid & Envy on Retiro Street in central Oldham this autumn.

The production, directed by Oldham Coliseum Theatre's new Creative Director Nick Bagnall, runs for 19 performances from Friday, October 23 to Saturday, November 7. It is the Coliseum's most ambitious production since it began presenting work in temporary and site-specific venues while restoration work continues on its historic Fairbottom Street home.

Bagnall has moved the action to a reimagined nightclub, setting the tragedy in a gritty late-1970s world of gangsters, casinos and changing social codes. Shakespeare's original language is retained, with the production exploring ambition, masculinity, power and identity through an Oldham lens.

Sheridan, known for roles in Control, Peaky Blinders and HBO's Chernobyl, plays Macbeth. His theatre credits include A Taste of Honey at Manchester's Royal Exchange, Let the Right One In and People, Places and Things. His debut play, Winterlong, won the Bruntwood Prize.

Shanagher, best known to television audiences as DS Karen Hobson in ITV's The Bay, plays Lady Macbeth. Her other credits include Peaky Blinders, The A Word, Viewpoint and the film Censor.

Both actors have strong links to the North West, something Bagnall says makes their casting particularly special. "It is with great pride, joy and excitement that I welcome Andy and Erin, our Macbeths, to my first Oldham Coliseum Theatre show," he said. "After working with Andy in the Henry VI trilogy at Shakespeare's Globe, I cannot wait for our audiences to be dazzled by this extraordinary actor's ability to terrify and charm in equal measure. Andy is one of the most respected actors around, and I have been dying to work with him again. I have watched Erin from afar and vowed to get in a room with her to make work. I cannot think of a more perfect project for her. She will be quite an astonishing Lady Macbeth. Erin and Andy are two of the most agile, skilful and soulful actors I have seen, and to have them excavate the world of this play with me in Oldham feels like a dream come true."

The unusual setting is intended to make the production feel as much like a night out as a traditional theatre experience, drawing on Oldham's clubs, mills and streets during a period of significant social change.

Accessible performances include a relaxed performance, an audio-described performance, a captioned performance and two British Sign Language-interpreted performances.

Tickets range from £15 for concessions to £28 standard, with Oldham/local tickets priced at £25. They are available online at https://coliseum.org.uk/whats-on/macbeth/#bookNow