Shirley Valentine

This article is about the play. For the 1989 film based on the play, see Shirley Valentine (film).

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. 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.

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