"Marriage is like the Middle East, isn't it? There's no solution."

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Source: Willy Russell (2014). “Shirley Valentine & One For The Road”, p.4, A&C Black

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Willy Russell

Playwright, Novelist

Willy Russell is a British playwright known for works like 'Educating Rita' and 'Shirley Valentine', which explore themes of identity and social class.

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