A middle-aged housewife tosses her worn apron aside and packs a silk kimono for the Greek Islands.
Meet Shirley Valentine, a charming woman in Liverpool, England who does everything for everyone, including her spoiled daughter and demeaning husband. Shirley doesn’t complain as she talks aloud, examining her life and the choices she has made. She doesn’t talk to herself as much as to her kitchen wall, and the audience. She shares her dream for a taste of life beyond her kitchen as she pulls a baking sheet of chips from the oven.
This familiar theme of self-discovery, written by Willy Russell, has endeared audiences to Shirley Valentine since the play launched in 1986, becoming a movie in 1989…