Born Unnamed, adopted by a family in the Australian bush meet Cleopatra-Velvet Rosemond Taylor-Burton, love child of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, 1973. Incarcerated for murder, 2003, Cleopatra-Velvet stands to gain her freedom proving temporary insanity. She candidly discusses the Taylor-Burton adoption conspiracy hurtling on a rollercoaster downwards to the hiding place of a fat, ugly, Joan Rivers-style truth.Solo, semi-autobiographical work premieres at La Mama Theatre, Carlton. March 18th – 29th, 2015.*This production is the major work for Masters dissertation – Authenticity in Acting.
