Play about NHS creator Nye Bevan is among 12 new National Theatre plays
by Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6C74B)
Epic and deeply personal' Nye by Tim Price will star Michael Sheen and be directed by Rufus Norris
A play charting the life of Nye Bevan and his battle to create the NHS is among 12 new productions that have been announced by the National Theatre.
Nye, by Tim Price, was described by the National as a Welsh fantasia [that] is both epic and deeply personal". It will star Michael Sheen and be directed by Rufus Norris, the National's artistic director who's stepping down in 2025.
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