
Educating Rita
Methuen Drama (Publisher)
Published on 3. September 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7136-8756-9 (ISBN)
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Description
'One way of describing Educating Rita would be to say that it was about the meaning of education ...Another would be to say that it was about the meaning of life. A third, that it is a cross between Pygmailion and Lucky Jim. A fourth, that it is simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending.' Sunday Times Educating Rita, which portrays a working-class Liverpool woman's hunger for education, premiered at the RSC Warehouse, London, in 1980 and won the SWET award for Best Comedy of the Year. It was subsequently made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters and won the 1983 BAFTA award for Best Film. Commentary and notes by Steve Lewis.
Reviews / Votes
'Russell's deft two-hander has as much to say about education, art and power and it does about class.' Shona Craven, Herald, 16.2.09More details
Series
Edition
New Edition - New ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
162 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-8756-9 (9780713687569)
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Willy Russell | Katie Beswick
Educating Rita
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Persons
Willy Russell, born in Whiston near Liverpool, is one of the most popular and successful contemporary playwrights whose works are studied in schools and colleges. His plays include: One for the Road, Stags and Hens, Educating Rita, Blood Brothers, Our Day Out and Shirley Valentine.