“A Timeless British Classic”

Rita is a bright eyed, 29-year-old, married, working class hairdresser who dreams of breaking free from her mundane and routine life.  She didn’t do school, because that would have made her different and that’s not allowed. But in the back of her mind there has always been the idea that she might have got that wrong.  So she comes to an Open University course in Literature to see if there is a better way.

There she meets her tutor, Frank, a middle aged disillusioned academic, disappointed writer and somewhat professional drinker who has lost all enthusiasm for education, and doesn’t want to teach her.  Even Frank describes himself as “an appalling teacher”, but her sheer zest for life re invigorates him

A journey of rediscovery for both of them begins and the two soon realise how much they have to teach each other and that journey  together eventually changes them both

The more she loves to learn. The more he learns how to love.

Willy Russell’s timeless British Classic is hilarious, poignant, thought provoking and heart warming showing his unique ability to capture the spirit and voice of working-class Liverpool women,.

DIRECTOR: Lindsey Rusling
RITA:  Loren Armstrong
FRANK:  Chris Green

WILLY RUSSELL
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy – Educating Rita
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical – Blood Brothers
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy – Shirley Valentine