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From the author of BLOOD BROTHERS come two of Britain's most well known and best loved comedies. The original West End productions of SHIRLEY VALENTINE and EDUCATING RITA both received the Oliver Award for Best Comedy and the plays were subsequently made into highly acclaimed films.
Willy Russell is one of the country's favourite dramatists. His other plays and musicals include the smash-hit Blood Brothers; Stags and Hens; Our Day Out; John, Paul ,George, Ringo... and Bert and One For The Road and he received BAFTA, Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for the film adaptations of Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita.
Set amid the politically turbulent 1980s, Shirley and Rita define two of modern literature's most inspirational heroines. Both break out from their social boundaries and expectations by defying the conventions of their working class environment - and find what it is to be true to yourself and your potential to realise your ambitions along the way.
