THE BURTON TAYLOR AFFAIR

Directed by Chelsey Gillard

CAST: Vivien Reid and Dewi Rhys Williams.

Produced in association with the Sherman Theatre

Elizabeth Taylor was a child star who became an Oscar winning actress, while Richard Burton was the son of a Welsh miner renowned for his stage roles. Their affair caused a huge sensation, the Vatican calling it ‘erotic vagrancy.’  Their lavish lifestyle turned them into Hollywood’s most famous couple, now a new play by Welsh writer Steven Elliot explores their lives and their relationship.

Steven Paul is an actor and director with many stage and screen credits. ‘The Burton Taylor Affair’ is his debut play as a writer.