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Lee K. Paige performed this one-woman show 10 years ago, directed by Brian Allen.
The two have teamed up again in this Good Theater production – with great result.
Paige truly becomes Shirley and all the other people that Shirley talks about.
Paige captures the essence of an uptight neighbor, her snotty daughter, her lump
of a husband. But it is as Shirley that we really see Paige’s full range. It’s
her face. It pulls you in completely. Through her face she shows the transformation
of Shirley – expressing sweet, doughty warmth in the kitchen, to a glowing, impish,
voluptuousness on the beach in Greece. If you haven’t been to a show yet, you’re
missing some of the best local theater – and it’s offered at an affordable price. "The power of Shirley Valentine is
that playwright Willy Russell has portrayed an Everywoman, ripe for Paige's richly
comic and sensitive interpretation." "Leaving the theater after Lee
K Paige's virtuoso performance of Shirley Valentine, I found it hard to
believe I'd just seen a one-woman show."
"Shirley Valentine is a gem" Cast & Crew Shirley: Lee K. Paige |
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