WILLY RUSSELL

Hairdresser Rita feels that life is passing her by. She wants an education. But does Frank have anything to teach her? Willy Russell's play gives a hilarious - and often moving - account of a young woman's determination to change her life. Hardback 128pp

Willy Russell s 1983 play with music tells the story of twin brothers separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both One of them is given away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a bloodbath After its premiere at the Liverpool Playhouse the musical has gone on to receive productions around the world and ran for decades in London s West End as well as extensively touring the UK This revised Student Edition includes a commentary by Rebecca Hillman which offers accessible and vivid insights into the play and the context in which it was written through a 21st century lens As well as helping us appreciate the play today it also conveys how how ground breaking Blood Brothers was at the time in representing working class lives on stage as well as explicitly exposing the flaws of the British class system

Willy RussellThe filmscript -- specially adapted by Willy Russell into a full-length play. Shirley Valentine has no one to talk to but the kitchen wall. Surely there's more to life than egg and chips on Tuesdays and steak on Thursdays? On a Greek island, husband left behind, her dream of escape turns into reality. Synopsis: This volume is part of a series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author. Illustrations: b&w line drawings and tone illustrations Publication: UK Imprint: Longman Returns: Returnable

In The Wrong Boy, Willy Russell tells the unforgettable story of the ultimate outsider. Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. Until, on the banks of the Rochdale Canal, one single incident changes his life forever. For Raymond, and for everyone with whom he comes in contact, nothing is ever quite so normal again. Full of memorable characters and heartstopping moments, The Wrong Boy is one of the funniest, and most moving, novels you will ever read.