Educating Rita

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dlr Mill Theatre, Tuesday 17th September - Saturday 21st September

Educating Rita – Starring Róisín Sullivan & Garry Mountaine. Acclaimed comedy by Willy Russell (Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers) which tells the story of a brash, working-class hairdresser and her quest to educate herself for a better life.

High-spirited Rita enrols in an Open University course and is paired with Frank, a burned-out, disillusioned professor who has become somewhat reliant on a bottle of scotch to get him through the day. Through a series of both hilarious and moving conversations, an unlikely friendship grows, with each one helping the other to rediscover their zest for life.

Directed by Garry Mountaine.


Date:
Tuesday 17th September - Saturday 21st September
Time:
8.00pm - 10.00pm
Price:
€16 | €18
Address:
dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum, Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland

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