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Shirley Valentine Proves Sheridan Smith Is Our Funniest Star

Shirley Valentine Proves Sheridan Smith Is Our Funniest Star

Sheridan Smith shines as Shirley - beautifully

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Carl Woodward
Mar 10, 2023
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“I’m going to Greece for the sex — sex for breakfast, sex for dinner, sex for tea and sex for supper!” shrieks Sheridan Smith as Shirley Valentine in this knowingly playful revival.

The same age as Shirley, Smith performs this midlife monologue with heart-catching charm ("It's like the Middle East, there are no solutions") and this classy production exhi…

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