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

Welsh culture is in crisis. The actor’s intervention is to be applauded, but it is not a long-term solutionMichael Sheen’s statement of intent for his newly founded national theatre for Wales couldn’t be more clear. The Welsh actor launched the company in January after the demise of National Theatre Wales owing to funding cuts. This week, Sheen announced that one of his first plays will be Owain & Henry, the story of Owain Glyndŵr, who led a 15-year revolt against the