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New role for Outlander star Sam Heughan as Macbeth for Royal Shakespeare Company
The actor will appear alongside Lia Williams, who will play Lady Macbeth, at The Other Place theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Outlander star Sam Heughan is to take on the role of Macbeth for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
The Dumfries and Galloway -born actor will take on the title role as he makes his debut performance with the company.
He will appear alongside Olivier and Tony award-nominated Lia Williams, who will play the role of Lady Macbeth.
The Scottish Play will be performed at The Other Place theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon – birthplace of play write William Shakespeare.
Sam said: 'At age 18, standing on the main stage of the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, playing 'spear-carrier number two'(essentially a glorified extra) in a production of Macbeth, I could only dream of one day playing the infamous title character.
'It feels full circle to be returning to the stage, after over a decade working primarily in television and film.
'Not only is Macbeth my favourite Shakespeare play: intense, immediate and unsettling, it also happens to be famously Scottish.
'The RSC has always been at the pinnacle of my ambition and I feel deeply honoured and thankful to be working alongside some enormously talented and creative people.
'The Other Place is the perfect space to create an intense, intimate production and, like Lady M, we will be calling upon the spirits of the RSC's highly acclaimed past productions for their blessing.'
Sam was born in Balmcelallan and attended Glenkens Playgroup and Kells Primary before moving to Edinburgh with his mum in 1991.
He has played Jamie Fraser in the hit US show Outlander for more than a decade.
He has also appeared in River City, The Spy Who Dumped Me and The Couple Next Door.
And fans will be able to see him in Macbeth at The Other Place theatre from October 9 to December 6.
