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Shirley Valentine

In 'Shirley Valentine' Willy Russell presents the transformation of a stifled middle-aged women. The dramatic techniques used in play help the audience to understand the importance of Shirley's transformation were monologues, flashbacks and voiceovers. At the end of the play the audience would be pleased for Shirley for the reason that she has changed so much and she is very happy because she can make a start to her life.

The play, Shirley valentine was written by Willy Russell. His life experiences influenced through the play. He couldn't work in many places because he wasn't a qualified person. As Shirley was a housewife she couldn't work anywhere. Willy Russell bring into being play writing and he enjoyed it. Shirley went Greece and found a job they're which she loves doing. Willy Russell worked in a Saloon so he would have in sighting about the lives of women. This play is influenced by kitchen sink drama, this play is about Shirley who is an example of a stereo typical house wife, working class woman, she does things like shopping, cleaning, cooking and taking care of the children and so on. Shirley is also an example of