Willy Russell's one-woman show Shirley Valentine follows the daily mundane life of a Liverpool housewife. Bored with the monotony of cooking her husband's meals and cleaning the house, Shirley is thrilled when her best friend wins a vacation to Greece and invites her along. Essentially a monologue about domestic frustration and life-changing experiences, Shirley Valentine has inspired a movie as well as adaptations in different languages.
