Powys actor Laurie Kynaston will make his National Theatre debut in London on Friday evening (January 30), describing the moment as a “literal dream come true”.
The Llanfyllin‑raised actor stars alongside Olivier Award nominee Ben Daniels in Terence Rattigan’s Man and Boy, with the pair playing an estranged father and son entangled in a tense tale of paternity, power and corruption.
The play, set in 1930s New York City, follows international financier Gregor Antonescu (Daniels), whose luck finally collapses after a catastrophic business deal sends shockwaves around the world. Forced to go into hiding, he seeks refuge in the apartment of his estranged son Basil (Kynaston). As the walls close in, long-buried truths surface and their fractured relationship is tested amid Antonescu’s desperate attempts to salvage his reputation and crumbling empire.
'Full circle' moment for the Llanfyllin actor
A former pupil of Llanfyllin High School, Kynaston has built an impressive screen career, appearing in Netflix’s Fool Me Once alongside Michelle Keegan and Dame Joanna Lumley, and in the BBC comedy‑drama Leonard and Hungry Paul, which was narrated by Hollywood star Julia Roberts.
Sharing the news of his National Theatre debut, the actor said: “I’m off to the National Theatre — a literal dream come true.
"So excited to be working with the magnetic maestro Ben Daniels and the superb Anthony Lau, along with my brilliant pal Izzy Laughland, to bring Terence Rattigan’s Man and Boy to a new audience.”
Kynaston added that the role has brought his career “full circle”.
“I made my stage debut at Theatr Clwyd 13 years ago in a Rattigan play, and I’m really chuffed and proud to get another chance, this time at the National. Full circle babes!”
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