{"id":16744,"date":"2026-05-14T18:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/?post_type=events&#038;p=16744"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:34:58","slug":"educating-rita","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/en\/events\/educating-rita\/","title":{"rendered":"Educating Rita"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" single-featured-image\">\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caerphilly-Players-Educating-Rita-Y-Banc-e1778780089107.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-tagline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<section id=\"\" class=\"block text-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.com\/caerphilly-players-amateur-dramatics-group\">Book your tickets here!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Educating Rita<\/em> is Willy Russell&#8217;s classic two-character play about a working-class Liverpool hairdresser, Rita, who seeks self-improvement through an Open University English literature course, challenging her cynical, alcoholic tutor, Frank, and ultimately transforming both their lives as they navigate class, culture, and the true meaning of education. 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