50 Welsh theatre creatives have signed a letter criticizing Arts Council Wales for awarding 200k pounds to Michael Sheen’s new play despite the fact it didn’t meet the criteria for the fund.
This article also confirms his new company, Welsh National Theatre, relieved another 200k pounds from the now defunct National Theatre of Wales’s transition fund.
The grants are not for people like Michael Sheen who already have exposure and success. Give that money to some little working class freak with a new idea.
Kaylee__Frye on
He should get fuck all for what he did to Kate Beckinsale the odious little toad.
babyviltti on
Michael Sheen is really getting the sharp end of the stick at the moment.
Did the exposé from Beckinsale open the doors for more people to show how Sheen is not so shiny and bright as he was made to be?
AdmiralCharleston on
Bendigedig 🙌🏻🙌🏻
ChapoKing on
Sheen seems like a complete bell-end
8thGlass on
A few months ago there was a tea thread where someone from the area spoke about this and how it was hated amongst locals. This guy is such a douche.
BookishHobbit on
Again?! Haven’t they defunded enough arts organisation already without stealing money from yet more?!
Can’t believe I ever thought he was a decent guy.
Nice-Cow-7606 on
Why does he need a grant anyways? He’s got money.
coolio4564 on
I remember someone writing about this in the tea thread about a month ago. Glad to see more attention is being called to it
LittleLotte29 on
Ah yes. I’m glad the UK has its priorities straight. Would be a shame if this money went to some working class theatre maker but fortunately it is now safe with a millionaire who didn’t qualify 😍
Stranded_Castles on
this isn’t helping my “Martin Sheen for the next Doctor Who” campaign
SadavirofRivia on
This is problematic for sure, but I also can’t get over the National Theatre of Wales vs Welsh National Theatre 😭 Something like that was funny in Monty Python, but I feel like it is almost-deliberately confusing here.
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The grants are not for people like Michael Sheen who already have exposure and success. Give that money to some little working class freak with a new idea.
He should get fuck all for what he did to Kate Beckinsale the odious little toad.
Michael Sheen is really getting the sharp end of the stick at the moment.
Did the exposé from Beckinsale open the doors for more people to show how Sheen is not so shiny and bright as he was made to be?
Bendigedig 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Sheen seems like a complete bell-end
A few months ago there was a tea thread where someone from the area spoke about this and how it was hated amongst locals. This guy is such a douche.
Again?! Haven’t they defunded enough arts organisation already without stealing money from yet more?!
Can’t believe I ever thought he was a decent guy.
Why does he need a grant anyways? He’s got money.
I remember someone writing about this in the tea thread about a month ago. Glad to see more attention is being called to it
Ah yes. I’m glad the UK has its priorities straight. Would be a shame if this money went to some working class theatre maker but fortunately it is now safe with a millionaire who didn’t qualify 😍
this isn’t helping my “Martin Sheen for the next Doctor Who” campaign
This is problematic for sure, but I also can’t get over the National Theatre of Wales vs Welsh National Theatre 😭 Something like that was funny in Monty Python, but I feel like it is almost-deliberately confusing here.