NYE - National Theatre Live
May 23, 2024
Length
2h 40minGenre
StageMichael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of
the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.
From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service,
Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK
without ever being Prime Minister.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending
journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with
Churchill.
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will
be filmed live at the National Theatre in London
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