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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16 - 28 November 2025
The Old Vic
2pm & 6pm Sunday 16th November
The Cut, London SE1 8NB
JUST ANNOUNCED
William Aston Hall, Wrexham
7.30pm Tuesday 18th November
Mold Rd, Wrexham LL11 2AW
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Reardon Smith Theatre,
National Museum Cardiff
7pm - Premium Performance
National Museum Cardiff, Cardiff CF10 3NP
Enjoy a post-show reception and Q&A with Matthew Rhys and Michael Sheen in the iconic Grand Hall of the National Museum Cardiff.
Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio
3pm & 7pm Sunday 23rd November
University, Pontio, Deiniol Rd, Bangor
LL57 2TQ
SOLD OUT
contact venues for returns
Mwldan
Monday 17th November
7.30pm - Sold Out
3pm - Sold Out
Bath-House Rd, Cardigan SA43 1JY
Reardon Smith Theatre,
National Museum Cardiff
Friday 21st November
2.30pm - Standard Performance
- Sold Out
National Museum Cardiff, Cardiff CF10 3NP
Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
7.30pm Saturday 22nd November
- Sold Out
Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
SY23 3DE
Swansea Grand Theatre
7pm, Monday 24th November
- Sold Out
*7pm, Tuesday 25th November
- Sold Out
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.