The Guardian view on Michael Sheen’s new national theatre for Wales: an act of defiance | Editorial

MThe statement of the newly established national theater of the newly -established national theater can be more clear. Welsh actor Firing The company is in January yet demise Wales National Theater due to financing discounts. This week, Shin Declare One of his first plays is Owain & Henry, the story of Owain Glyndŵr, which led a 15 -year -old rebellion against English in 1400. Sheen will play the role of Glenand, another adding Welshman in which Prince of Wales announced to one of the hero Tony Blair, David Frost, and the last hero Welsh, during the hero and the boy,,,,, Aneurin bevan.

Shin told Shakespeare Henry IV’s novel from the Welsh perspective, “Action of Challenge” and “Resistance”. The front row of BBC FourHe said he hopes the play will raise national talks, not the least of which is his country’s relationship with England. Shine Obe returned in 2017The call to the extent to the practice of maintaining the title of Prince of Wales in the English royal family.

On a lower epic, but equally, the new theater will also do the stage Thornton Wilder in our cityEdward Albi described him as “the greatest American play ever.” He will be transferred to the Welsh valleys, with Shin in the central role of the theater director. As a celebration of the life of a small town, the Wilder Prize winner in the thirties of the twentieth century may be an introduction to Dylan Thomas under milk wood.

Wales Wales National was just one victim Holding austerity. Theater CymruThe Welsh Language Company wanders on a tour, but many cultural institutions in Wales are about to collapse due to lack of financing – some literally. Cardiff St. David Hall (The home of Welsh dancers) has been silent since 2023, and National Museum of WalesWhere the employees I had to remove the paintings when it rains Because his roof leaks very badly, temporarily Closed In February. Welsh national opera I am forced to cut offers and jobs. Cardiff University is closed by prestigious Music School. R.It is the Wales Books Council It is the publication of fewer Welsh language books. The list goes on.

It was supposed to protect the Wales culture, however Spending on cultural services It is the lowest in Europe, Greek bar. The nation is its culture. Modern research It confirms that the arts are good for us, which reduces loneliness and promoting mental health. As the aging of the population and the high poverty, the Welsh government has a heavy budget requirements, but in February Declare Additional year 4.4ma to support the cultural sectors. Finally, Sinid listens.

If anyone can revive Wales’s creative spirit, this is shine. As part of the launch season of the Wales National Theater in 2011, turned his hometown in Port Talbot to the theater for a 72 -hour performance Passion During the Easter holiday. More than 100 local amateurs participated. It was like watching a town discovering its voice through a joint work of creation, “according to Review of the guardian. Now Shin is trying to do the same for the entire country.

Wales has a new national hero. But it should not be due to Hollywood stars to paper on cracks with their own money. It is not a long -term solution. Shin The latest charitable project 1 million pounds of debt was crossed out to 900 people in southern Wales for 100,000 pounds, but even his pockets are not deep enough to retract a contract of financing. However, he can help the song’s floor to find her voice again.

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