Tag: theatre
Theatre director and lecturer named as British nationals killed in Lisbon crash
Theatre director Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson, a drama lecturer, have been named as British victims of the Lisbon funicular crash. The Glória funicular, a popular tourist attraction, derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday, killing 16. Nationals of Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Canada, Ukraine, France and the US are also among…
Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen is funding a new theatre company to fill the gap left by the folding of National Theatre Wales. He will be the artistic director of Welsh National Theatre, which will aim to tell “big stories on big stages for big audiences”. The first production, due in autumn 2026 and starring Sheen…
‘I’m bursting with ideas’: Michael Sheen launches new national theatre for Wales
Welsh star promises big, bold plays that bring vital ‘under-explored’ stories about Wales to life Michael Sheen, a global star of screen and stage, is spearheading a new national theatre for Wales, promising to create big, bold plays that bring vital stories about his homeland to life. Sheen said he was bursting with ideas and…