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Educating Rita
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One way of describing Educating Rita would be to say that it is about the meaning of education. Another would be to say that it is about the meaning of life. A third, that it is a cross between Pygmalion and Lucky Jim. A fourth, that it is simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending. Sunday Times
This new student edition includes an introduction covering the play's context; chronology; dramatic devices; critical reception; production history; and key themes such as class and identity, popular culture and education.
Educating Rita portrays a working-class Liverpool woman's hunger for education. It premiered at the RSC Warehouse, London, in 1980 and won the SWET award for Best Comedy of the Year. It was subsequently made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters and won the 1983 BAFTA award for Best Film.
Commentary and notes by Katie Beswick, University of the Arts London.
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Educating Rita is acclaimed for its exploration of themes like education, art, and socio-economic class, resonating as much today as it did in its time. The play's central character, an inquisitive hairdresser, is notably memorable and has earned a lasting place in cultural consciousness. Despite its period-specific setting, the narrative remains pertinent to contemporary discussions about class and society.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350200937
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 June 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Edition: 2nd edition
Contributors:
- Edited by Dr Katie Beswick
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 114g
Pages: 128
About the Author
One of the most-produced writers of his time, Willy Russell (b. Whiston, Liverpool, 23 Aug. 1947) is a playwright and songwriter. He has written a large number of highly successful plays and musicals for stage and TV including John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert (1974), Breezeblock Park (1975), One for the Road (1976),Our Day Out (television 1977; stage musical version 1983), Stags and Hens (1978; filmed as Dancin' thru the Dark, 1990), Educating Rita (1979), Blood Brothers(1981; musical version 1983), and Shirley Valentine (1986). His novel, The Wrong Boy, was published to great acclaim in 2000.
Katie Beswick is a writer and academic working at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is interested in arts and culture and their intersections with issues of class.
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