John Bevan: Team Player
Location of Event: Cwmavon Village Hall
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Show Name: John Bevan: Team Player
“To us, it’s not just a game, it’s who we are.” It’s 1971. Margaret Thatcher becomes known as the ‘Milk Snatcher’. ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ is nominated for 10 BAFTAs… And the British Lions with 13 Welsh players do something that has never been done before… and never repeated since. They defeat the mighty All Blacks on their own turf in New Zealand. Imagine, like John Bevan, that you are 20 years old, and part of that phenomenal success. How does that feel? And what happens afterwards? Within two years John Bevan leaves Union for League and a new life. What is he searching for? And will he find it? Could ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ inspire change? Or is this the end of a dream. Mari Lloyd’s new solo play explores the triumphs and challenges of three years in the sporting career of Welsh rugby player John Bevan, as it chronicles the Test series in Australia and New Zealand in 1971 and the period which followed in 1973 when John left the success of his rugby union roots to “go north” for a job to play rugby league for Warrington. Written by Mari Lloyd | Directed by Julia Stubbs Produced by Still Here Productions in association with 20 South Street and Grey Swan With Scott Gutteridge as John Bevan This new production builds on the successful first collaboration of playwright Mari Lloyd and director/producer Julia Stubbs on Mari’s debut play, Still Here. Its acclaimed 2025 revival, which toured South Wales, was named one of The Edit’s 'Top 20 Shows We Saw Across Wales'.
Performer Name: Still Here Productions Ltd in association with 20 South Street
Still Here Productions is an independent Theatre Production Company focusing on new writing and innovative storytelling, led by director/producer Julia Stubbs and playwright Mari Lloyd. Their inaugural production of Mari's debut play, STILL HERE, premiered to excellent reviews from critics and audiences at the London Fringe in 2023 and received an award nomination for its two young Welsh actors. The production was revived with its original cast in 2025 to further acclaim, touring to South Wales, London and Liverpool. Mari Lloyd, originally from the Rhondda Valley where much of her family still lives, is now based in Merseyside. After over 20 years in the NHS, she turned to writing and has since made a notable impact. Her plays include THE MATCH and LAST TANGO AT ST LEONARDS (Liverpool Write Now Festival), THREE WOMEN (Manchester 24:7 Festival), and ELEGY (Liverpool Fringe Festival). Her plays EVIDENCE and CHARITY have also been featured in showcases on the London Fringe, and LOOKING OUT FOR JACK was longlisted for the esteemed Papatango New Writing Prize. Mari stays grounded and sane by engaging with a local boxing gym. Julia Stubbs Hughes is the Artistic Director of 20 South Street and works professionally as a theatre director under the name Julia Stubbs. Her recent directing credits include a revival of Simon Longman's SPARKS (Upper Hand Theatre Company, London Fringe), which earned multiple 4-star reviews, the well-received premiere production of WHAT I REALLY THINK OF MY HUSBAND: THOMAS HARDY AND HIS WIVES by David Pinner (And Tomorrow Theatre Company, London Fringe), and a national tour of Mark Glentworth’s SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS, which received an OffFest award nomination. Julia was formerly the Joint Artistic Director of the new writing/new work company Weaver Hughes Ensemble (1997-2009), whose acclaimed productions included work by Jack Thorne, Don DeLillo, Steve Waters, and Rhiannon Tise.
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| Ticket Type | Price (£) |
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| Standard | £7.00 |
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Venue Details
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Cwmavon Village Hall
Cwmavon Road, Cwmavon
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 8UZ
