Rita, a young, brash hairdresser, has recently discovered a passion for English literature much to the dismay of her husband Denny, and enrols in the Open University. Her fresh and totally unschooled reaction to the classics challenges the attitudes of the University and her lecturer Frank who begins to question his own understanding of his work and also himself.
When first commissioned by the RSC in June 1980, Willy Russell's Educating Rita was performed at The Warehouse, London, and later transferred to the Piccadilly Theatre. The production starred Julie Walters and Mark Kingston and won the Society of West End Theatres award for Best Comedy. Julie Walters went on to play Rita in the BAFTA award winning movie version with Michael Caine playing Frank. Both received BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards and Oscar nominations for their performances.
This production of Educating Rita stars Tim Pigott-Smith and Laura Dos Santos.
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