Vezi magazinul Libris'One way of describing Educating Rita would be to say that it was about the meaning of education .
Another would be to say that it was about the meaning of life.
A third, that it is a cross between Pygmailion and Lucky Jim.
A fourth, that it is simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending.
' Sunday Times Educating Rita, which portrays a working-class Liverpool woman's hunger for education, premiered at the RSC Warehouse, London, in 1980 and won the SWET award for Best Comedy of the Year.
It was subsequently made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters and won the 1983 BAFTA award for Best Film.
Commentary and notes by Steve Lewis.
