John Bevan Team Player, from Lions to League, a new play by Mari Lloyd

2 July at 7.00pm
John Bevan: Team Player – from Lions to League
A new play by Mari Lloyd
“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 BriSsh 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 aZerwards?
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
sporSng 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 leZ the success
of his rugby union roots to “go north” for a job to play rugby league for Warrington.
This is the new producSon from the team behind the acclaimed, award nominated S"ll Here
named by The Edit as one of ‘The Top 20 Shows We Saw Across Wales’ in 2025.
Wriaen by Mari Lloyd | Directed by Julia Stubbs
Produced by SSll Here ProducSons in associaSon with 20 South Street and Grey Swan
With Scoa Guaeridge as John Bevan
Previous CriScal Acclaim
“SSll Here is not just a play – it’s an experience that lingers in the heart long aZer you leave
the theatre. Mari Lloyd’s work stands as a testament to the enduring power of Welsh
storytelling to connect, challenge, and inspire Welsh writers to pick up the mantle and forge
their own stories of what it means to be Welsh.” The Edit
“English-speaking Welsh theatre has been scared of showcasing Welsh people for a long
Sme; it’s exciSng to see a company not only doing it but doing it well.” ★★★★ Buzz
Magazine
“incredibly powerful” ★★★★ Everything Theatre
“hugely enjoyable” ★★★★ Fairy Powered ProducSons
Tickets: £7.00
Running Time: 95 minutes (plus interval ) Followed by a post-show Q&A
Content InformaSon: brief strong language, references to isolaSon and loneliness
Age Guidance: 12+