One last chance to see Leamington talent in Macbeth this week

Edward Pinner, who lives in Leamington, trained and worked as an actor in his younger days, before working for 16 years as a teacher, manager and assistant principal at Stratford College of Arts. But he opted to take voluntary redundancy in Feburary this year - and took the opportunity to get stuck back into what he loves best.

He said: “This is what I really love doing and what I trained to do.

“I got in touch with old mates, one of whom was Peter Mimmack from Heartbreak. He said they were having difficulty casting the leading male in Macbeth, and after a few more discussions, I was given the part.

“Macbeth is a role that any actor at any point in his career would love to take on.”

Heartbreak’s current production, which is set during the First World War, opened in Jephson Gardens in June before touring the country, and will end its run at the Loft Theatre in Leamington, with shows from Thursday (September 4) to Saturday September 6 at 7.30pm. Tickets (£12) are available from 0844 493 4938 or visit www.loft-theatre.co.uk