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‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr

The Guardian UK · 3 September 2026 at 07:17

‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr

Actor will play 15th-century hero in sweeping production about Welsh rebellion against English crown There are myriad films, plays and books focusing on heroes of English, Scottish and Irish history but far fewer that tell the stories of the great figures of Wales.

A major new play about the Welsh nobleman Owain Glyndŵr’s early 15th-century rebellion against the English crown will help redress the balance this autumn.

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‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr

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