2 minutes with… Dewi Wykes

Wonder boy Dewi Wykes plays Pwdin Evans in our brilliantly bonkers bilingual adventure. Originally from Ruthun, North Wales, Dewi recently graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. We caught up to chat ham and cheese paninis, Timothée Chamalet and an embarrassing moment from primary school gym class…

How did you hear you got the part of Pwdin Evans?
I was making pasta when I got the call. When listening to the details, my housemates were silently celebrating and shouting in the kitchen!

What are you most looking forward to about being in Petula?
I’m excited to get started in the rehearsal room. I have no idea how this play will come together, but I’m really excited to find out. To create this weird world with this awesome cast and crew.

What made you want to become an actor?
A combination of Rhys Ifans and all other school subjects not being as interesting.

Describe yourself in three words
Small, Welsh, excitable

What would your superpower be?
Super speed

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Right then! Use it every sentence.

Who would play you in the film of your life?
Timothée Chalamet in heavy prosthetics

What was your most embarrassing moment?
Farting in primary school gym class

You're off to space! You can take three things. What are you bringing?
Coffee, Spotify, ham and cheese panini

Star Trek or Star Wars?
Star Wars!

What's the best advice you've ever received?
You will be able to deal with whatever comes your way, bad or good.

What's your favourite song to sing in the shower?
Clywed dy Lais - Bwncath

What’s your most frequently used emoji?
😂

What’s your favourite place in Wales?
Adre, Moel Famau

Christmas pudding or Christmas cake?
Pudding, of course!

Tell us a joke
A horse walks into a bar… ow!