Educating Rita

Perth Theatre

Rita wants to know everything.

And if Rita wants to know everything, then Frank is the man to teach her. Except he doesn’t want to. Well, he does but he doesn’t like being Frank much anymore. First, he’s a tragedy, second, he’s a failure and third, he doesn’t even like going to the theatre…

Willy Russell’s hysterical, thought-provoking modern classic Educating Rita premiered in 1980 at the RSC and went on to win multiple awards not to mention being adapted for a feature film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine. And guess what? It's still as relevant and powerful as ever. Read more …

Willy Russell’s hysterical, thought-provoking modern classic Educating Rita premiered in 1980 at the RSC and went on to win multiple awards not to mention being adapted for a feature film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine. And guess what? It's still as relevant and powerful as ever.

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