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EDUCATING RITA by WIlly Russell
Married hairdresser Rita, enrols onto an Open University course to expand her horizons and bursts into the life of her unsuspecting tutor.
Frank is a frustrated poet and brilliant academic whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to drink and bury himself in his books. Enter Rita who is eager to learn and slowly wins over the hesitant Frank with her innate insight and refusal to take ‘no’ for an answer. Their relationship as a tutor and student blossoms, ultimately giving Frank a new sense of self and Rita the knowledge she so craves. Full of humour and poignancy, this beautifully written play is as relevant and unmissable today as it was in 1980, when it first hit the stage.
Frank is a frustrated poet and brilliant academic whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to drink and bury himself in his books. Enter Rita who is eager to learn and slowly wins over the hesitant Frank with her innate insight and refusal to take ‘no’ for an answer. Their relationship as a tutor and student blossoms, ultimately giving Frank a new sense of self and Rita the knowledge she so craves. Full of humour and poignancy, this beautifully written play is as relevant and unmissable today as it was in 1980, when it first hit the stage.
Tue 6 Jun to Saturday 10 Jun 2023
Corpus Playroom, 10 St Edwards Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ, Cambridgeshire CB5 8AS
7.30 each evening2.30 matinee on Saturday June 10th
Tickets £7 - £11
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