Educating Rita is a comedy stage production by the author Willy Russell back in 1980. The play focusses on two characters, Rita and Frank. Rita is a working-class hairdresser and Frank is a middle-class university tutor in Liverpool. The play also includes minor characters such as Denny - Rita’s Husband, and Julia - Frank’s wife. Russell has written similar works to Educating Rita such as Blood Brothers, Shirley Valentine, Our Day Out and The Wrong Boy. Russell had been commissioned to write a
one and, paradoxically, in order to achieve this individual freedom, there comes an understanding and acceptance that there will still be limitations to face. Willy Russell’s 1980’s comedic play “Educating Rita” portrays a young adult Rita, who longs to find her place in society. Through the character of Rita and her mentor Frank, Russell explores the major themes relationships and self-development. Similarly
importantly in growing from old self. Challenges in life such as social expectation, personal improvement and institutional guidance inevitably provide growth and change in an individual. Therefore, it is clear that change is an important vehicle for moving “into the world”. This is clearly demonstrated in the play Educating Rita (ER), by Willy Russell. By gaining more education and experiences in her new social circle, the protagonist Rita undergoes personal and socio-economic change. Similarly, Flowers