A PRODUCTION BY CHRISTINE HARRIS AND HIT PRODUCTIONS
EDUCATING RITA
BY WILLY RUSSELL
WRITTEN BY
Willy Russell
PERFORMERS
Francesca Bianchi
Colin Moody
DIRECTOR
Denny Lawrence
PRODUCER
Christine Harris
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Dean Drieberg
TOUR MANAGER
Maureen Thomas
FINANCE MANAGER
Andrea Tuckett
What happens when Rita, a naïve hairdresser, meets Frank,
a cynical, burnt-out English professor? She has a thirst for
knowledge, but who ends up teaching who? Two very different worlds collide in Willy Russell’s charming and wonderfully
entertaining comedy classic that has been loved by audiences for over 30 years.
Francesca Bianchi (TV movie The Colour of Eden, ABC’s It’s
A Date and Nine Network’s House Husbands) will play Rita
alongside Helpmann Award-winning actor Colin Moody
(STC , Belvoir Street Theatre, Bell Shakespeare and
ABC’s Something in the Air) as Frank.
Frank is a cynical, burnt-out English professor, who drinks far
too much whiskey. Rita is a hairdresser and a bit naive. She
has however, a wonderful and indeed desperate thirst for
knowledge and she chooses Frank of all people to introduce
her to culture. Frank soon discovers that Rita has a lot more
common sense than the so-called educated class within
which he moves. He begins to fall in love with Rita for her
zest for life, her almost childlike qualities and her simple,
natural intelligence. But Rita’s life soon changes in this new
environment.
Two very different worlds then collide, merging to produce a
charming human comedy and a wonderfully entertaining
modern day Pygmalion.
DATES & DURATION
Thursday 19th May 2016 at 8:00pm (ONE SHOW ONLY)
TICKETS & BOOKINGS
Standard $25.00, Concession $20.00 and Child $18.00. Companion Cards accepted
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