Character: Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan
Directed by: Rufus Norris
Written by: Tim Price
Other cast: Remy Beasley, Roger Evans, Jon Furlong, Stephanie Jacob, Kezrena James, Tony Jayawardena, Rebecca Killick, Rhodri Meilir, Sharon Small
Venue: Olivier Theatre, London, and Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Production dates: Olivier Theatre: 24 February-11 May, 2024; Wales Millennium Theatre: 18 May-1 June, 2024
Genre: Biography, drama
From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the NHS, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence on our country without ever being Prime Minister.
Confronted with death, Nye’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill in an epic Welsh fantasia.