Playing
Burton
ENG / CYM
This special performance by one of Wales’ most renowned actors offers a unique opportunity to support the company’s inaugural season in 2026.
Playing Burton
By Mark Jenkins
Starring Matthew Rhys as Richard Burton
Directed by Bartlett Sher
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Mwldan
7.30pm Monday 17th November
Bath-House Rd, Cardigan SA43 1JY
William Aston Hall, Wrexham
7.30pm Tuesday 18th November
Mold Rd, Wrexham LL11 2AW
Reardon Smith Theatre,
National Museum Cardiff
2.30pm Friday 21st November
*7pm Friday 21st November
National Museum Cardiff, Cardiff CF10 3NP
*This performance offers a premium experience including a post-show reception and Q&A with Matthew Rhys and Michael Sheen
Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
7.30pm Saturday 22nd November
Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
SY23 3DE
Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio
3pm & 7pm Sunday 23rd November
University, Pontio, Deiniol Rd, Bangor
LL57 2TQ
Swansea Grand Theatre
7pm, Monday 24th November
*7pm, Tuesday 25th November
*This performance offers a Premium Upgrade option including a post-performance Q&A with Matthew Rhys and Michael Sheen
Singleton St, Swansea SA1 3QJ
Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys returns to the Welsh stage for the first time in 22 years in this acclaimed one-man play about international star Richard Burton.
Written by Mark Jenkins, Playing Burton offers a penetrating look at the actor’s life, from his impoverished South Wales beginnings to his rise as one of the greatest performers of his generation. Charting his passionate love affair with Elizabeth Taylor and his very public struggle with alcoholism, the play is a soulful exploration of fame, ambition, and identity.
This special performance by one of Wales’ most renowned actors offers a unique opportunity to support Welsh National Theatre’s inaugural season in 2026.