Shirley Valentine

Meet Shirley: a middle-aged Liverpudlian housewife who talks to the wall whilst preparing her husband's egg and chips. She's in a rut. What has happened to her life? When her best friend Jane pays for a holiday for two to Greece, she packs her bags, heads for the sun and starts to see the world and herself rather differently. Commissioned by the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, Willy Russell's Shirley Valentine premiered in 1986 directed by Glen Walford. In 1988, under the direction of Simon Callow, it opened in the West End, wining the Olivier Award for Best Comedy, and starring Pauline Collins, who went on to play Shirley on Broadway (winning a Tony Award) and in the 1988 film (winning a BAFTA Award and Oscar nomination).Starring Meera Syal in 'London's Best Comic Performance' (Time Out). Booking From mardi, 20th juillet 2010 Booking Until samedi, 30th octobre 2010 Matinees Thursday and Saturday 3.30pm Evening Monday to Saturday 7.30pm

VENUE DETAILS

Trafalgar Studios 14 Whitehall London SW1A 2DY

Transport

Take the Northern or Bakerloo Line to Charing Cross station. The theatre is 10 minute walk.

Seating Plan