The End of England? Welsh National Theatre Reimagines Glyndŵr’s Uprising with Owain & Henry

Michal Sheen is already famous for his outstanding performance of stirring dramatic monologues.  This taster for the Welsh National Theatre’s production of Owain & Henry promises more of the same…

Owain & Henry retells the story of Owain Glyndŵr’s 15th-century uprising against Henry IV in powerful blank verse. Written by Gary Owen and starring Michael Sheen as the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales, the play begins in 1400 when Glyndŵr (one of my father’s heroes) is declared an outlaw by the English crown. Rather than submit, he sparks a rebellion that gathers Welsh, English, and French allies, culminating in a march on Worcester. With Glyndŵr’s forces holding the high ground and outnumbering the English, the battle’s outcome could mean not only freedom for Wales but also the fall of Henry’s rule - and perhaps, as the play provocatively suggests, “the end of England.”

I think I might go and see this… Watch the preview below.