Playing Burton

Playing Burton is a soulful exploration of fame, ambition, and identity, told from the perspective of a megastar looking back on a life of extremes. The story traces his journey from an impoverished boyhood in theSouth Wales Valleysto becoming the world's first true megastar.
With wit, intensity and emotional honesty this one man play delves into Burtons fierce ambition, his legendary love affair with Elizabeth Taylor and his lifelong struggle with fame offering audiences an intimate portrait of the man behind the legend.