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Educating Rita

23 Apr 2021 - 8 May 2021
Malvern Theatre Co. Inc.

VDL Awards Entry: 2021

Author: Willy Russell

Director: Nicholas Opolski

Genre: Comedy

Agent: By Arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical On Behalf of Samuel French A Concord Theatricals Company

Synopsis

There must be more to life that this! For 26-year-old Rita, cutting hair all day is just not ‘cutting it’ anymore! And while a good night in the pub is enough for her friends and her husband, it’s not nearly enough for Rita. The answer, she decides, is to get an education, so she enrols in an Open University course to see if the giants of English Literature can guide her to a better way of life. But her tutor Frank has spent his life immersed in the classroom, and would now much prefer to be in the pub himself.

As the classes progress, and their friendship deepens, what they learn from each other will surprise them both. Willy Russell’s tender comedy about education, love, and the joy of self-discovery, has charmed audiences for years, and is sure to work its magic again at Malvern.

Performances

Start Date: 23 Apr 2021

End Date: 8 May 2021

Performance Times:

2:00pm on:

  • Sat 24th Apr 2021
  • Sun 2nd May 2021
  • Sat 8th May 2021

8:00pm on:

  • Fri 23rd Apr 2021
  • Sat 24th Apr 2021
  • Wed 28th Apr 2021
  • Thu 29th Apr 2021
  • Fri 30th Apr 2021
  • Sat 1st May 2021
  • Wed 5th May 2021
  • Thu 6th May 2021
  • Fri 7th May 2021
  • Sat 8th May 2021

Ticket Prices:

$25.00 (no concessions)
Groups (10 or more) $23.00 per person

Bookings: ph 1300 131 552 OR https://www.malverntheatre.com.au/book-tickets

Theatre: Malvern Theatre Company

Theatre Address:

29 Burke Rd, Malvern East 3145

Other Information:

Please note that Malvern is only selling tickets for one show at a time in 2021, given the continuing uncertainties with respect to COVID-19 restrictions.

Tickets for 'Educating Rita' are planned to go on sale 22 March.