Shirley Valentine | |
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Written by | Willy Russell |
Date premiered | 1986 |
Place premiered | Everyman Theatre Liverpool |
Original language | English |
Subject | A holiday in Greece refreshes an unhappy middle aged Liverpool housewife in more ways than one |
Genre | Comedy Monodrama |
Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by Willy Russell.[1][2] Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad.