Willy Russell's Shirley Valentine

Willy Russell's Shirley Valentine

About the show

Treat yourself to an evening of laugher, triumph, and a hilarious journey of rediscovery.

Norma Sheahan, one of Ireland's leading dramatic actors, returns to the Axis Ballymun with her “sell-out performance” of Willy Russell's effervescent and iconic character SHIRLEY VALENTINE.

Meet Shirley, a 45-year-old housewife, trapped in a dreary marriage and humdrum life. As she prepares her husband’s dinner - egg and chips - Shirley wonders when she lost her hopeful, youthful self.

Feeling isolated, she resorts to full-blown (although somewhat one-sided) conversations with her bestie – her kitchen wall and dreams of excitement beyond her grim role as “St. Joan of the fitted units".

So, when an unexpected chance to travel to Greece appears, Shirley takes a leap, digs deep into her flagging confidence and discovers it’s never too late to reclaim your dreams, your joy, and yourself.

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