20th September A welcome in the hillside


 He is called the man of 1000 faces. Well by me at least. Welsh actor Micheal Sheen has graced our TV screens over the past few years wilth spell binding portrayals of major celebrity figures ranging from David Frost and Tony Blair through to Kenneth Williams and his wonderfully witty Brian Clough. Now in breaking news, in his latest role Sheen is to incarnate one of Wales' most famous figures.

No he isn't going to cross gender and bring his very own version of Nessa to life. Nor is he going to go all mechanical and puff his way through the script as a live action remake of Ivor the engine. Indeed many in the valleys are disappointed that Sheen isn't performing at the more abstract end of his repertoire with a one man show based on Tom Jones's trousers.

Instead Micheal Sheen is going to be inhabiting the shell of one of the nation's most beloved characters, one found within the pages of the most famous novel written by the playright Daffyd DeFoe, when he brings to life the story of a man desperate to offer hospitality to another human being on his desert island, Robinson Croeso. Your very welcome. 

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