| As well as choosing Willy’s season at the Menier Chocolate Factory as one of its 'Theatre Picks of the Week', The Guardian also carries a short interview with Meera Syal in which she talks about how she resonates with Shirley. You can read the interview here. |
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Whilst we still have the majority of the 2010 decade ahead of us, Willy Russell's Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine enjoyed a highly successful season at London's Menier Chocolate Factory and will continue when both plays transfer to the Trafalgar Studios in July. Our Day Out - The Musical is penciled in for a repeat of it's sell out production at Liverpool's Royal Court. Willy continues to write and has several projects in the pipeline which we'll annnounce here at WillyRussell.com in due course.
2010
 WILLY RUSSELL SEASON IN LONDON 
The Menier Chocolate Factory revives Willy Russell's award winning plays Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, starring Meera Syal, Larry Lamb and Laura Dos Santos. Shirley Valentine, was directed by Glen Walford, who commissioned and directed the original 1986 Liverpool Everyman production and Educating Rita, directed by Jeremy Sams. 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of Educating Rita which was originally commissioned by the RSC in 1980. After their sell out at the Chocolate Factory, both plays move to the Trafalgar Studios in July 2010. REVIEWS & MORE INFO HERE
OUR DAY OUT - THE MUSICAL
2010 also sees the new musical (premiered in September last year) return to Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre. Originally written for television in 1976, Willy together with director Bob Eaton have created a new, improved, all singing, all dancing Our Day Out - their third collaboration on the seminal school tale in 25 years. “One of the very very best theatrical experiences of my life – I can’t wait to do it again”. Willy Russell.
The musical sold out last year and is surely set to do likewise during its run from 27th August to 9th October 2010.
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