Educating Rita, Willy Russell

Educating Rita, Willy Russell

Author: Tony Rawdin

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780582772663

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Summarizes the play act-by-act and scene-by-scene. Provides detailed commentary on themes, structure, language, and style. Assists students in writing essays about the play.


Educating Rita

Educating Rita

Author: Willy Russell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-05-18

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1350200948

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'One way of describing Educating Rita would be to say that it was about the meaning of education ... Another would be to say that it was about the meaning of life. A third, that it is a cross between Pygmailion and Lucky Jim. A fourth, that it is simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending.' Sunday Times This new student edition includes an introduction covering the play's context; chronology; dramatic devices; critical reception; production history; and key themes such as class and identity, popular culture and education. Educating Rita portrays a working-class Liverpool woman's hunger for education. It premiered at the RSC Warehouse, London, in 1980 and won the SWET award for Best Comedy of the Year. It was subsequently made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters and won the 1983 BAFTA award for Best Film. Commentary and notes by Katie Beswick, University of the Arts London.


Educating Rita

Educating Rita

Author: Willy Russell

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-04-05

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1472515609

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Educating Rita, about a working-class Liverpool girl's hunger for education, is 'simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending.' Sunday Times Educating Rita premiered at the RSC Warehouse, London, in June 1980. Voted Best Comedy of 1980, it was subsequently made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters.


Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers

Author: Willy Russell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-06-22

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1408176939

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A Liverpudlian West Side Story, Blood Brothers is the story of twin brothers separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. One of them is given away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath. Blood Brothers was first performed at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983 and subsequently transferred to the Lyric Theatre, London. It was revived in the West End in 1988 for a long-running production and opened on Broadway in 1993.


Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

Author: John Polley

Publisher: Pearson York Notes

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9780582506268

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This edition of York Notes for Romeo & Juliet has been replaced with a brand new edition which is available to buy now with the ISBN9781408248829.


Blood Brothers GCSE Student Edition

Blood Brothers GCSE Student Edition

Author: Willy Russell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-04-21

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 147422993X

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Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions provide in-depth explanatory material alongside the play texts frequently studied at Key Stage 4. Whether for use in the classroom or independent study, these editions offer a fully comprehensive and lightly glossed play text with accompanying notes specifically directed towards readers of this age, which unravel essential topics and challenge all students to delve further into literary analysis. A well established modern classic, Willy Russell's Blood Brothers tells the story of Mickey and Eddie, twins separated at birth who grow up to lead very opposite lives, but which constantly and inevitably intersect. In addition to some on-page explanatory notes and the play text, this edition contains sub-headed analyses of themes, characters, context and dramatic devices, as well as background information on the playwright. The Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions never lose sight of their readership, and offer students the confidence to engage with the material, explore their own interpretations, and improve their understanding of the works.


The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde

Author: Ruth Robbins

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780582414709

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Key Features: Study methods Introduction to the text Summaries with critical notes Themes and techniques Textual analysis of key passages Author biography Historical and literary background Modern and historical critical approaches Chronology Glossary of literary terms


Our Day Out

Our Day Out

Author: Willy Russell

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-06-06

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1408160765

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Mrs Kay's 'Progress Class' are unleashed for a day's coach trip to Conway Castle in Wales - in an exuberant celebration of the joys and agonies of growing up and being footloose, fourteen and free from school. 'The skill and zest of the show . . . derive from its success in following the adult argument through while preserving all the fun of a story mainly played by children . . . I have rarely seen a show that combined such warmth and such bleakness.' The Times This edition contains the music to the play.