OLDHAM Coliseum has secured a sponsorship deal with a leaing law firm in the town for Four Minutes Twelve Seconds which opens tonight.

Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers are sponsoring the Northern premiere of the hard-hitting play which explores the real-world implications of our digital lives.

Running until Saturday, March, 7 Four Minutes Twelve Seconds is a morality thriller for our time. We meet Di and David, parents to a teenage son, Jack, and join them on a journey of discovery to decipher how an intimate video of him found its way onto the internet, what happens in the video itself and how far they’re really willing to go to protect him.

“Challenging the norm and bringing new innovative theatre to Oldham is what the Coliseum does best. We are keen to support and encourage a younger generation to the theatre and a play like this will hopefully appeal to them and show how four minutes and 12 seconds can last a lifetime online,” said Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers PR Manager Suzanne Wright.

“Any student, but especially law students, now need to realise the importance Social Media plays in their profile, future employers and clients can access them in a whole new way and it is something we take very seriously.

“Social Media policies operate in the workplace, but as in this play, it’s how the family is also affected that can have a significant impact.”

“As a progressive law firm we have a young workforce and I am sure they will recognise the Social Media subtleties at play here.” added Suzanne.

The production is Co-Directed by Coliseum Acting Artistic Director Chris Lawson and Natasha Harrison

Four Minutes Twelve Seconds earned an Olivier Award nomination at its world premiere in London in 2014. The Coliseum’s production is the first professional production outside of London.

Four Minutes Twelve Seconds, Oldham Coliseum, until March 7.For details contact 0161 624 2829 or visit www.coliseum.org.uk