Details

Educating Rita is the unforgettable story of the relationship between a feisty Liverpudlian hairdresser and a jaded university professor. Rita has a passion for literature and is intent upon self-improvement. Frank's disillusionment with live has driven him to the bottle. As Rita grapples with the trials of education, Frank learns to believe in himself again. Originally commissioned by the RSC, the show won the 1980 Society of West End Theatres award for Best Comedy and Best Play. Since this time, Educating Rita has never been out of production somewhere in the world. The film version which starred Julie Walters and Michael Caine was Oscar-nominated and won three BAFTA awards.

Cast/Performers

Matthew Kelly, Claire Sweeney

Creatives/Company

Author: Willy Russell
Producer(s): Menier Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Bath
Director: Tamara Harvey
Design: Tim Shortall
Lighting: Paul Anderson
Sound: David Ogiilvy

Educating Rita

Educating Rita (Play) production archive for QTIX code T270920824. Details of all Educating Rita archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S3133

Archive Listings

16 Jul 12 to 21 Jul 12	Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Jul 12 to 14 Jul 12	Oxford Playhouse Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Jun 12 to 30 Jun 12	Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Jun 12 to 23 Jun 12	Alhambra Theatre Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Jun 12 to 16 Jun 12	His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Jun 12 to 9 Jun 12	Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive
28 May 12 to 2 Jun 12	Theatre Royal Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive
21 May 12 to 26 May 12	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
14 May 12 to 19 May 12	Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Apr 12 to 12 May 12	Menier Chocolate Factory Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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