Hywel John

Hywel John (born 21 June 1980)^[1] is a Welsh playwright and actor.

Hywel John grew up in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and London.^[1] He was educated at Highgate School,^[2]Bristol University from 1999, and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 2002.^[3]

His debut play, Pieces, premiered at Clwyd Theatr Cymru in March 2010, before transferring to Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theatres, New York City, later that year. It starred Welsh television and stage actor Steven Meo, alongside Louise Collins and Jennifer Kidd. It was directed by Kate Wasserberg. The Guardian compared it to the work of Harold Pinter, calling it "a demonic contemporary fairytale whose psychological surety will leave you in pieces."^[4]The Stage described it as "a fascinating piece, always gripping often very funny with a Brothers Grimm-like atmosphere."^[5][6]

This was followed by Rose, which was commissioned by film and stage actor Art Malik.^[1] It premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011, starring Malik and his daughter Keira. The play was described by the London Evening Standard as "a gem" with a "subtle and compelling script".^[7]The Telegraph in its brief review described Rose as a "well-crafted, relevant, winningly performed new play."^[8][9][10]

As an actor, roles include:

• El Sargento Sangriento y el Asesino en la producción de Macbeth del director Rupert Goold en 2008, coprotagonizada por Sir Patrick Stewart . Esta producción se presentó en el Chichester Festival Theatre , el Gielgud Theatre en el West End de Londres y la Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) de la ciudad de Nueva York ^{[ 13 ]} y el Lyceum Theatre en Broadway. ^{[ 14 ]} Fue nominada a un premio Tony a la Mejor Reposición en 2008. ^{[ 15 ]} Esta producción fue llevada al cine por BBC Films y PBS en 2010.
• English Boy in Guardians (obra de teatro) de Peter Morris , que ganó el premio Fringe First en el Festival de Edimburgo de 2005.
• Yuri en ANGRY YOUNG MAN de Ben Woolf, que se presentó en los Trafalgar Studios en el West End de Londres y ganó los premios a Mejor Obra y Mejor Espectáculo en el Festival de Adelaida 2006. ^{[ 16 ]}
• Tom Wingfield en THE GLASS MENAGERIE de Tennessee Williams, en Clwyd Theatr Cymru en 2010. ^{[ 17 ] [ 18 ]}
• Dave en la popular comedia televisiva de Channel 4, The IT Crowd .
• El Dr. Keith Newby en la telenovela de la BBC Doctors (serie de televisión de 2000) (BBC).