National Theatre: Nye

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.