Swan Theatre, Yeovil

From today, Monday 17th till the 22nd, the Swan Theatre in Yeovil is hosting a performance of Shirley Valentine, the play by Willy Russell.



The Plot
Shirley Bradshaw is a rather ordinary middle-aged Liverpool housewife. On the outside this 40 something mother of two spends her time talking to her kitchen wall while she prepares her husband’s chips-and-egg supper. She ruminates on what has happened to her life and sips a glass of wine, dreaming of drinking it in a country where the grape is grown. On the inside she is Shirley Valentine, longing for an opportunity for adventure and a change of life. That opportunity comes along in the form of a two-week holiday in Greece, courtesy of her best friend. Shirley packs her bag and heads for the sun. Without breathing a word to her husband, she leaves a note on the kitchen table – "Gone to Greece. Back in two weeks". And so begins Shirley’s journey. Experiencing a totally different lifestyle as she encounters the problems of a being a woman on her own - or, rather, the problems others have encountering a woman alone – her social and sexual identities unravel as we begin to see Shirley Valentine emerge.

Tickets
Tickets priced at £6.50 for adults, £5.50 for OAP/Students
For bookings of 10 or more, there will be a 10% discount or one complimentary ticket.
Tickets on sale at South Somerset Tourist Information Centre, Yeovil (01935 462991). Credit Card bookings accepted.

The Editor