Educating Rita Educating Rita Is a British 1983 Drama/Comedy Film with a Screenplay by Willy Russell Based on His 1980 Stage Play

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Talking points – Educating Rita Educating Rita is a British 1983 drama/comedy film with a screenplay by Willy Russell based on his 1980 stage play. Liverpudlian hairdresser Rita, played by Julie Walters, wants to better herself by studying literature. Her assigned Open University professor is jaded, alcoholic lecturer Frank Bryant (Michael Caine) who describes his occupational ability as "appalling but good enough for his appalling students". His passion for literature is reignited by Rita, whose lack of technical ability for the subject is outweighed by her whose enthusiasm. The movie Director Lewis Gilbert claimed it was difficult to raise finance for the film, as Columbia wanted him to cast Dolly Parton as Rita. However he persevered in casting Julie Walters, in her feature film debut, to reprise her role from the earlier stage production. The film was shot in various locations around Dublin, including both Trinity College and University College Dublin, Grand Canal Dock and Ballsbridge. The scene in France was actually shot in Maynooth, Co Kildare. It won multiple major awards for best actor and best actress and was nominated for three Academy Awards. The music of 1983 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon The Police – Every Breath You Take David Bowie – Let’s Dance Bananarama – Cruel Summer In 1983… January – The first British breakfast TV programme, Breakfast Time, was broadcast by the BBC; Seatbelts became compulsory in the front of passenger cars in the UK February – Pat Jennings, 37-year-old Arsenal and Northern Ireland goalkeeper became the first player in the English game to appear in 1,000 senior football matches March – The compact disc (CD) went on sale in the UK September – 38 prisoners armed with six guns hijacked a lorry and escaped from HM Prison Maze. One guard died of a heart attack and 20 others were injured. It was the largest prison escape since World War II. 19 escapees were later apprehended Also in 1983: Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi won 8 Academy Awards. The first episodes of Blackadder and Blockbusters both aired. The final episode of MASH was broadcast to record-breaking audiences. Michael Jackson’s Thriller video aired on MTV for the first time. Terry Pratchett wrote the first Discworld novel, ‘The Colour of Magic’ and Barbara Cartland wrote 23 romantic novels. McDonald’s introduced the McNugget, and James Dyson produced his prototype vacuum cleaner..

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Willy Russell on Educating Rita
PRESENTS Playing February 21 to March 2, 2013 At Sagebrush Theatre Study Guide wctlive.ca Table of Contents Introduction ..............................................................................................................................1 Curriculum Connections......................................................................................................... 2 Production Personnel .............................................................................................................. 3 Western Canada Theatre Staff................................................................................................4 Inside Western Canada Theatre: Director............................................................................. 5 A Sneak Peak at Directing Educating Rita .............................................................................6 About the Play.......................................................................................................................... 7 Characters.................................................................................................................................8 Playwright, Willy Russell.........................................................................................................9 Willy Russell on Educating Rita.............................................................................................10 Interview with Actor Holly Lewis...........................................................................................11 Accents and Dialects..............................................................................................................
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Drama Audition Female Senior Monologues
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Our Day out Education Pack
The Musical Education Pack Included in this pack Who is Willy Russell? An interview with Kevin Shaw- Artistic Director and Chef Executive of Oldham Coliseum. Marketing Our Day Out: The Musical Stage & costume design Who is Willy Russell? Willy Russell is considered to be one of the greatest playwrights of his generation. Born in 1947 he grew up an a working class family just outside of Liverpool and left school at just 15 with no academic qualifications and went to work as a hairdresser. Aged 20 Willy Russell returned to education and trained as a teacher at St Katherine's College. Whilst studying he began to write with a collection of his work being performed in 1972 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. After graduating Willy Russell began teaching at a local comprehensive school in his home city. Whilst working as a teacher he continued to write for the theatre and for television producing several television dramas for the BBC. Our Day Out only took five days to write with Russell taking inspiration from his teaching career in particular school trips he had been on as both a teacher and a child. The television drama was originally broadcast in 1976 and of the drama Russell said: 'I still watch it today. The performances are exquisite. Shot on 16mm in just three weeks by a first time director working with a largely untrained cast it just seemed to be one of those charmed ventures in which everything just fell into place. A great bonus, for me, is the understated but stunning Nic Jones version of Teddy Bears Picnic over the final credits.' WillyRussell.com The original television version was developed into a play for the stage with songs by Willy Russell, Chris Mellor, and Bob Eaton.
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Museum Salutes James Bond and His Creators Critic Judith Crist Moderates Forum
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List of Play Sets
Oxfordshire County Council List of Play Sets Available from the Oxford Central Library 2015 Oxford Central Library – W e s t g a t e – O x f o r d – O X 1 1 D J Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Russell, Willy Shirley Valentine: A play T000020903 2 1f Comedy (Dramatic) Churchill, Caryl Drunk enough to say I love you? T000096352 3 2m Short Play, Drama Churchill, Caryl Number T000026201 3 2m Drama Fourie, Charles J. Parrot woman T000037314 3 1m, 1f Harris, Richard The business of murder T000348605 3 2m, 1f Mystery/Thriller Pinter, Harold The dumb waiter: a play T000029001 3 2m Short Play Plowman, Gillian Window cleaner: a play T000030648 3 1m, 1f Short Play Russell, Willy Educating Rita T000026217 3 1m, 1f Comedy (Dramatic) Russell, Willy Educating Rita T000026217 3 Simon, Neil They're playing our song T000024099 3 1m, 1f Musical; Comedy Tristram, David Inspector Drake and the Black Widow: a comedy T000035350 3 2m, 1f Comedy Ayckbourn, A., and others Mixed doubles: An entertainment on marriage T000963427 4 2m, 1f Anthology Ayckbourn, Alan Snake in the grass: a play T000026203 4 3f Drama Bennett, Alan Green forms (from Office suite) N000384797 4 1m, 2f Short Play; Comedy Brittney, Lynn Ask the family: a one act play T000035640 4 2m, 1f Short Play; Period (1910s) Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Brittney, Lynn Different way to die: a one act play T000035647 4 2m, 2f Short Play Camoletti, Marc; Happy birthday 0573111723 4 2m, 3f Adaptation; Comedy Cross, Beverley Chappell, Eric Passing Strangers: a comedy T000348606 4 2m, 2f Comedy (Romantic)
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NOTE TO USERS This reproduction is the best copy available. UMI' The Spectacle of Gender: Representations of Women in British and American Cinema of the Nineteen-Sixties By Nancy McGuire Roche A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Ph.D. Department of English Middle Tennessee State University May 2011 UMI Number: 3464539 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMT Dissertation Publishing UMI 3464539 Copyright 2011 by ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This edition of the work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 The Spectacle of Gender: Representations of Women in British and American Cinema of the Nineteen-Sixties Nancy McGuire Roche Approved: Dr. William Brantley, Committees Chair IVZUs^ Dr. Angela Hague, Read Dr. Linda Badley, Reader C>0 pM„«i ffS ^ <!LHaAyy Dr. David Lavery, Reader <*"*%HH*. a*v. Dr. Tom Strawman, Chair, English Department ;jtorihQfcy Dr. Michael D1. Allen, Dean, College of Graduate Studies Nancy McGuire Roche Approved: vW ^, &v\ DEDICATION This work is dedicated to the women of my family: my mother Mary and my aunt Mae Belle, twins who were not only "Rosie the Riveters," but also school teachers for four decades. These strong-willed Kentucky women have nurtured me through all my educational endeavors, and especially for this degree they offered love, money, and fierce support.
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Is Resistance Futile?: the Clash of the Individual and Society in Educating Rita, Billy Elliot and Trainspotting
Is Resistance Futile?: The Clash of the Individual and Society in Educating Rita, Billy Elliot and Trainspotting Baflak A¤›n Dönmez Middle East Technical University ÖZET Direnifl, bireyin, katmanlaflm›fl ve belirli bir toplum içerisindeki iktidar sahiplerince üzerinde hüküm kurulan sosyal sistemle mücadele etme biçimidir. S›n›fsal ayr›mlar› gözeten ve s›n›f farkl›l›klar›n› önem- seyen ‹ngiliz toplumunda, direnifl, ça¤dafl sinema da dâhil olmak üzere, pek çok edebi ve kültürel metin tü- rüne konu edilmifltir. Lewis Gilbert’›n yönetti¤i ve Willy Russell’›n oyunundan uyarlanan Educating Rita (1983), Stephen Daldry’nin yönetti¤i Billy Elliot (2000) ve Danny Boyle’un yönetti¤i, Irvine Welsh’in ro- man›ndan uyarlanan Trainspotting (1996) filmlerinde direnifl ana tema olarak karfl›m›za ç›kmaktad›r ve yö- netici ve ba¤l› s›n›flar aras›ndaki çat›flman›n merkezinde yer almaktad›r. Bu makalenin amac›, hiyerarflik hatlar›n keskin biçimde çizilmifl oldu¤u ve s›n›f ayr›mc›l›¤›na önem veren bir toplumda direnifl ihtimalinin bulunup bulunmad›¤›n› tart›flmak ve bunu, ismi geçen bu üç filmde örneklendirmektir. Bir baflka deyiflle, s›n›f hareketlili¤inin olabilirli¤i bak›m›ndan birey ve toplum aras›ndaki çat›flma, ça¤dafl ‹ngiliz sinemas›- n›n bu üç örne¤inde incelenmektedir. ANAHTAR KEL‹MELER direnifl, s›n›f hareketlili¤i, Educating Rita (1983), Billy Elliot (2000), Trainspotting (1996) ABSTRACT Resistance is the individual’s way of coping with the stratified social system, which is dominated by the power holders within a given society, and in the class-conscious British society, resistance has become an inevitable topic for many genres, including the contemporary cinema.
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Reporting Back.Pdf
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