Michael Sheen on ‘building a community’ in Our Town for the Welsh National Theatre

Exclusive: The Welsh National Theatre and Rose Theatre Kingston have released a brand new video, featuring Michael Sheen, director Francesca Goodrige and movement director Jess Williams and offering viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the upcoming production of Our Town.

The revival of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama debuts at Swansea Grand Theatre from 16 to 31 January (with a press night set for 21 January), before visiting Venue Cymru in Llandudno (3 to 7 February), Theatr Clwyd in Mold (11 to 21 February), and the Rose Theatre (26 February to 28 March).

It will be staged by an all-Welsh cast and creative team for the first time in its 87-year history. Sheen takes on the role of the omniscient Stage Manager, with Russell T Davies serving as creative associate.

The full cast includes Rithvik Andugula as milkman Howie Newsome, Peter Devlin as George Gibbs, Aisha-May Hunte as Wally Webb, Rebecca Killick as Rebecca Gibbs, Alfie Llewellyn as Joe and Si Crowell, Rhodri Meilir as Mr Webb, Christina Modestou as Mrs Soames, Yasemin Özdemir as Emily Webb, Glyn Pritchard as Constable Warren, Sian Reese-Williams as Mrs Gibbs, Nia Roberts as Mrs Webb, Kingdom Sibanda in featured roles, Gareth Snook as Professor Willard and Joe Stoddard, Matthew Trevannion as Dr Gibbs, and Rhys Warrington as Simon Stimson.

Listen to Sheen and Davies discuss the show in our free podcast here:

The creative team also includes designer Hayley Grindle, lighting designer Ryan Joseph Stafford, composer, sound designer and musical director Dyfan Jones, casting director Sam Jones, and assistant director Dena Davies.