Nye
a new play by Tim Price
a co-production with Wales Millennium Centre
Booking and details
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.
Michael Sheen (Under Milk Wood) is Nye Bevan in this surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. Written by Tim Price (Teh Internet is Serious Business) and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island).
Nye is available with Audio Description, British Sign Language and Welsh Subtitles.
Catch it before it’s gone! From 6pm on 31 March, Nye will no longer be available to stream in the UK.
Performed 24 February — 11 May 2024 in the Olivier Theatre.
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Suitability
Please note: This production takes place in a hospital setting and includes references to medical conditions and procedures throughout. It contains strobe effect lighting and the use of strong language.
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Supporters
This production is supported by the Huo Family Foundation and Rosetrees Trust.
The commissioning of this play was generously supported by the Sir Peter Shaffer Charitable Foundation.
This play is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Plays Award.
The YouTube free stream is brought to you by National Theatre at Home and made possible by Bloomberg Philanthropies
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Cast
Production team
Playwright
Tim Price
Director
Rufus Norris
Set Designer
Vicki Mortimer
Costume Designer
Kinnetia Isidore
Lighting Designer
Paule Constable
Co-Choreographer
Steven Hoggett
Co-Choreographer
Jess Williams
Composer
Will Stuart
Sound Designer
Donato Wharton
Projection Designer
Jon Driscoll
Casting Director
Alastair Coomer CDG
Casting
Chloe Blake
Dialect Coach
Patricia Logue
Company Voice Work
Cathleen McCarron
Company Voice Work
Tamsin Newlands
Consultant Medical Adviser
Matt Morgan
Associate Director
Francesca Goodridge
Associate Set Designer
Matt Hellyer
Associate Costume Designer
Zoë Thomas-Webb
Projection Design Associate
Gemma Carrington
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