Our Town

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Welsh National Theatre and Rose Theatre present

OUR TOWN

by Thornton Wilder

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“Does anyone ever realise life while they live it… every, every minute?”

Grover’s Corners is a quiet little town, full of ordinary folk, living everyday lives. They work, they laugh, they sing, they fall in love and raise their children and grow old.

But within those moments of ordinary, everyday life, there are truths that reach out to us all. And a passionate demand to cherish every moment, right now, while we still can.

Our Town is American playwright Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece, and this new production sees the story through a Welsh lens, bringing new life and vivid resonance for modern audiences.

When Dylan Thomas created his own version of village life in Under Milk Wood, it’s said that he knew both Wilder and this play. That common bond makes Our Town the perfect inaugural production of the WNT, showcasing the finest talent Welsh in a play with universal and timeless resonance.

Michael Sheen said: “Our Town is a play about life, love and community. That’s what matters to us in Wales; that’s what matters to me. It’s a play that compels us to celebrate the everyday, to hold the ones we cherish. I can’t think of a better play to welcome audiences around Wales and in London to the Welsh National Theatre, along with our co-production partners The Rose Theatre.”

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Swansea Grand Theatre

Fri 16 - Sat 31 Jan 2026
Swansea, Wales

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Theatr Clwyd

Weds 11 - Sat 21 Feb 2026
Mold, Wales

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Venue Cymru

Tues 3 - Sat 7 Feb 2026
Llandudno, Wales

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Rose Theatre

Thursday 26 Feb -
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Kingston-upon-Thames, London

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Cast

Michael Sheen

Stage Manager

A celebrated stage and screen actor with a career rooted in the theatre, Michael gained early acclaim in Romeo and Juliet and Amadeus, earning multiple Olivier Award nominations. His Hamlet at the Young Vic solidified his reputation as one of the most compelling actors of his generation, and his portrayal of David Frost in Frost/Nixon at the Donmar Warehouse, a role he reprised on Broadway, earned him a fourth Olivier nomination. In 2011, he co-directed and starred in The Passion, a 72-hour performance in his hometown of Port Talbot. As founder and Artistic Director of the Welsh National Theatre, his ambition is to champion bold storytelling, ambitious plays and give Welsh talent a pathway to and platform on the world stage.

  • Rithvik Andugula

    Howie Newsome

    Rithvik can be seen as DC Evan Chaudhry in BBC’s Death Valley and starred opposite Sadie Sink in Searchlight’s O’dessa. Stage credits include Branwen at the Wales Millennium Centre.

    (Photo: AKTA)

  • Peter Devlin

    George Gibbs

    Peter has just graduated from BOVTS and is thrilled to be making his professional theatre debut in the WNT’s inaugural production.

    (Photo: Michael Carlo)

  • Aisha-May Hunte

    Wally Webb

    Aisha-May Hunte (They/Them) is best known for their role as Mari Phillips in Mudtown by Severn Screen, and a number of different roles and work within Welsh media.

    (Photo: Michael Shelford)

  • Rebecca Killick

    Rebecca Gibbs

    Rebecca is best known for her theatre work as Lisa in Pink Mist andMaud Spellbody in the Olivier Award-winning show The Worst Witch. She is excited to be working again with some of the same creative team from Nye and to be part of the first WNT project with this brilliant play.

    (Photo: YellowBellyPhoto)

  • Alfie Llewellyn

    Joe & Si Crowell

    Alfie graduated from Guildford School of Acting in 2024, where he’s since appeared in Mr Burton (BBC Wales). He is ecstatic to be making history with the cast of the inaugural Welsh National Theatre production of Our Town.

    (Photo: Samuel Black)

  • Rhodri Meilir

    Mr. Webb

    A bilingual, versatile, well known face on stage and screen, Rhodri feels honoured to take part in the first production of this exciting new company, completing the triple crown having worked with Theatr Cymru and National Theatre.

    (Photo: Simon Ridgway)

  • Christina Modestou

    Mrs. Soames

    Christina has a varied CV, having worked on many productions including for the BBC, the RSC and the NT.  She is originally from Port Talbot and is thrilled to be working with the WNT. 

  • Yasemin Özdemir

    Emily Webb

    Yasemin has gained extensive theatre credits since graduating from RWCMD in 2020, with companies including the RSC, Shakespeare's Globe and Paines Plough. She received an OFFIES nomination for ‘Best Lead Performance in a Play’ for one woman show Angel.

    (Photo: YellowBellyPhoto)

  • Glyn Pritchard

    Constable Warren

    Glyn is a respected and prominent Welsh character actor who has played regularly at the National Theatre, RSC, Royal Court, Theatr Cymru, and Shakespeare’s Globe.  Most recently on screen, he’s starred as series regular Peter in series 1 and 2 of S4C’s hit Welsh-language drama Bariau.

  • Sian Reese-Williams

    Mrs. Gibbs

    Sian will lead Channel 4’s Still Waters later this year, reprising her role from 2022’s The Light in the Hall. She is best known for her portrayal of DI Cadi John, the lead in all three seasons of hit BBC One detective series Craith / Hidden.

    (Photo: YellowBellyPhoto)

  • Nia Roberts

    Mrs. Webb

    Nia plays a leading roles in the forthcoming S4C series Still Waters, the follow up series to The Light in the Hall. Nia's most recent stage work includes The Women of Llanrumney for the Sherman Theatre and Stratford East and her most recent work on screen includes A Tree on a Hill and Steeltown Murders, both BBC One.

    (Photo: Harry Livingstone)

  • Kingdom Sibanda

    Sam Craig

    Kingdom played Demogorgon / us Charles in the original cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Phoenix Theatre); Fred in A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic). His recent film work includes Greta Gerwig's Barbie and action-comedy Heads of State now streaming on Amazon Prime.

  • Michael Sheen

    Stage Manager

    A celebrated stage and screen actor, Michael’s extensive theatre credits include Olivier Award-nominated performances in Amadeus, Look Back in Anger,Caligula and Frost/Nixon, with roles as Hamlet at the Young Vic and The Passion in Port Talbot- a 72- hour production which he co-directed- helping define him as one of the most compelling actors of his generation.

    (Photo: Jon Pountney)

  • Gareth Snook

    Professor Willard / Joe Stoddard

    Gareth has worked extensively on stage appearing at the Donmar Warehouse, The National Theatre, The Old Vic, Shakespeare’s Globe and in the West End. He recently toured the UK as ‘Willy Wonka’ in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Gareth is originally from Port Talbot.

    (Photo: Gary Lake)

  • Matthew Trevannion

    Dr. Gibbs

    Matthew most recently played Stanley Kowalski in a highly acclaimed production of A Streetcar Named Desire. His extensive theatre credits include numerous productions with National Theatre, Frantic Assembly, The Young Vic and National Theatre Wales. 

    (Photo: Harry Livingstone)

  • Rhys Warrington

    Simon Stimson

    Rhys trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. West End credits include The Mousetrap & Great Expectations. Rhys is currently under commission with WNT. 

    (Photo: Harry Livingstone)

Creative

  • Francesca Goodridge

    Director

    Francesca is the incoming Artistic Director of Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. She has directed extensively for Theatr Clwyd where she was previously the Associate Director. She trained on the National Theatre Directors’ course and most recently was revival co-director on Nye for National Theatre and WMC. 

    (Photo: Cameron Slater Photography)

  • Russell T. Davies

    Creative Associate

    Born in Swansea, Russell is a multi-award-winning writer and producer whose many credits include Doctor Who, Queer As Folk, Years and Years, A Very English Scandal and It’s a Sin.

  • Pàdraig Cusack

    Executive Producer for Welsh National Theatre

    Pádraig is an award-winning international theatre producer, having produced work on five continents, as well as in London’s West End and on Broadway.  He regularly works with the National Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, the Abbey Theatre and NCPA Mumbai.

    (Photo: Rajeshri Shinde)

  • Hayley Grindle

    Set & Costume Designer

    Hayley is a stage designer whose work spans the UK and internationally. A graduate of RWCMD and Associate Artist at Sherman Cymru, she champions access within stage design. Recent highlights include the Olivier Award-nominated Animal Farm and was named a ‘Stage Sensation to watch’ by The Guardian in 2023.

  • Jess Williams

    Movement Director

    Jess has worked extensively in physical theatre with Frantic Assembly and Steven Hoggett. Most recently, Jess choreographed Hamlet, Hail to the Thief - a fusion of Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Radiohead's Hail to the Thief album with Factory International and the RSC and Nye by Tim Price for the National Theatre.

    (Photo: Ben Wulf)

  • Ryan Joseph Stafford

    Lighting Designer

    Ryan is an award-winning Lighting Designer working internationally with many notable companies, including Royal Ballet, Royal Court, National Dance Company Wales, Theatr Clwyd, Sadler’s Wells, Pina Bausch Foundation, and Norwegian National Ballet.

  • Dyfan Jones

    Composer, Musical Director & Sound Designer

    Dyfan trained at Kingston University and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is an award winning Composer and Sound Designer with over 30 years of experience. He is an associate artist at Theatr Clwyd and writes for TV and Theatre throughout the UK. 

  • Sam Jones CDG

    Casting Director

    Sam Jones is a Casting Director working on theatre, film, television and cross-genre projects. She has cast for the RSC, National Theatre Wales, Almeida, Wise Children/Kneehigh and for many other theatres and companies nationally and internationally. She is an Honorary Fellow of the RWCMD.

  • Dena Davies

    Stiwdio Clwyd Assistant Director

    Dena is a Swansea theatre-maker and is currently Theatr Clwyd’s Resident Trainee Director.