Nye: a 'rousing' drama about NHS founder Aneurin Bevan

A 'cradle to grave' story starring Michael Sheen that is rich in 'poignant insights'

Michael Sheen on stage as Aneurin Bevan in Nye at the National's Olivier Theatre in London
Michael Sheen as Aneurin Bevan in Nye at the National's Olivier Theatre in London
(Image credit: Johan Persson / National Theatre)

Michael Sheen is "in his element" as the architect of the NHS, Aneurin Bevan, in Tim Price's "rousing" new play "Nye", said Dominic Cavendish in The Telegraph.

Sheen is "by turns down to earth and messianic, tender and full of clenched tenacity". And there is "no faulting the rest of the company either", Cavendish added.

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Adrienne Wyper has been a freelance sub-editor and writer for The Week's website and magazine since 2015. As a travel and lifestyle journalist, she has also written and edited for other titles including BBC Countryfile, British Travel Journal, Coast, Country Living, Country Walking, Good Housekeeping, The Independent, The Lady and Woman’s Own.