NT Live Screening: Nye (As Live)
15 May 2024
a new play by Tim Price
directed by Rufus Norris
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
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 broadcast live from the National Theatre.
Run-time: 2 hours 40 minutes (incl. 20 minutes interval)
Access: Wheelchair spaces and companion tickets are available, please follow the link for info.
BBFC Rating: 15 (no admittance for under-15s)
Content warning: This production takes place in a hospital setting and includes references to medical conditions and procedures throughout. It contains the use of strong language.
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
“A beautifully vibrant, brilliantly comedic, and incredibly poignant piece...you MUST SEE this show!”
