Michael Sheen (Under Milk Wood) reprises his role as Nye Bevan following a sell-out run. Tim Price’s (The Internet is Serious Business) celebration of the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state is ‘vividly directed’ (★★★★ Times) by Rufus Norris (Small Island).
2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Plays, Off West End
3rd July, 2025
16th August, 2025
This production takes place in a hospital setting and includes references to medical conditions and procedures throughout. It contains strobe effect lighting, haze and the use of strong language.
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68
Night bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343
Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min)
Directions from tube: (10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.
One man’s dream of the NHS
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.
For assisted performances, please book directly through the National Theatre.
Day of week | Evening |
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Monday | 7:30 PM |
Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
Wednesday | 7:30 PM |
Thursday | 7:30 PM |
Friday | 7:30 PM |
Saturday | 7:30 PM |
Sunday | - |
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