Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine
Written byWilly Russell
Date premiered1986
Place premieredEveryman Theatre
Liverpool
Original languageEnglish
SubjectA holiday in Greece refreshes an unhappy middle aged Liverpool housewife in more ways than one
GenreComedy
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.

  1. ^ Klein, Alvin (24 April 1994). "THEATER; One Woman's Fling In 'Shirley Valentine'". The New York Times.
  2. ^ James, Caryn (30 August 1989). "Shirley Valentine (1989) Review/Film; Shirley Valentine Talks With Others". The New York Times.