Shirley Valentine

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Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by English dramatist, lyricist and composer Willy Russell (born 1947), taking the form of a monologue.

The play premiered in 1986 at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, and opened in London's West End two years later.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

The 1989 film based on the play proved to be a great success world-wide.

Performance history in South Africa

1993: Neil Lovegrove and Colin Law presented Diane Wilson at the Victory Theatre in the lead role, directed by Murray MacGibbon.

2008: KickstArt directed by Steven Stead.

Shaleen Surtie-Richards 2008-2009.

Sources

Wikipedia [1]

Tucker, 1997. 522.


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