Educating Rita by Stafford Productions

Willy Russells classic comedy Educating Rita will tour Surrey villages this September.Dont miss an exciting opportunity to see Stafford Productions debut performance of this bittersweet comedy.Educating Rita will take audiences back to the 1980s, an unforgettable decade defined by its changing politics, economy, fashion, and music. The play explores the poignant, funny, and unlikely relationship between working-class Liverpool hairdresser Rita, and jaded university
professor Frank. Both are looking for a way out from lives that, in different ways, inhibit them.Complete opposites, the pair clash frequently - at the same time fascinated by the fact that the other has something they dont. Through their relationship and the transformative power of education, they begin a process of self-discovery that may eventually set them free.
Stafford Productions, in arrangement with Concord Theatricals, brings this funny, memorable story to the heart of Surrey as part of its mission to bring affordable, high-quality drama into communities.Let Educating Rita take you back to the 1980s, as you enjoy a night out with friends, without even having to leave the village!Produced by Stafford Productions
Directed by Emma Merchant
Rita played by Abbie Cushing
Frank played by Chris Westgate