Shirley Valentine (play)
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Shirley Valentine (play) is a one-woman stage comedy by Willy Russell about a middle-aged Liverpool housewife who rediscovers herself and her independence during a life-changing trip to Greece.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shirley Valentine (film) | 1 |
| Shirley Valentine (stage production) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film adaptation
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one-woman show ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Willy Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | Liverpool housewife ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
breaking the fourth wall
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internal monologue ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | monologue-driven ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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monodrama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Shirley Valentine (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacterHometown | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacterNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacterOccupation | housewife ⓘ |
| hasOriginalProductionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSettingRegion | Greek islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStageFormat | one-person play ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult theatre-goers ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Shirley Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | direct address to audience ⓘ |
| notableElement | single performer plays all roles ⓘ |
| notableProductionLocation |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Shirley Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Greece
NERFINISHED
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Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
female independence
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marriage ⓘ middle-aged housewife ⓘ midlife crisis ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| theme |
escape from domestic routine
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personal liberation ⓘ search for identity ⓘ women’s empowerment ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Willy Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Shirley Valentine (stage production)
this entity surface form:
Shirley Valentine (film)