By Heidi Trautmann

A monologue - a real life story, a woman gets stuck in the void of everyday life being abused by her family as the housekeeper and nurse; she feels stagnant, having nobody to talk to than to the kitchen walls surrounding her while she prepares the evening meal.

We women know this feeling and how easily our families get into the routine of seeing mom as a piece of furniture, a servant, faithful and always available.

When one day her friend wins a ticket for two she just leaves a message on the kitchen table, packs her suitcase and leaves the house. During her holidays she becomes a new woman and at the end of it, she leaves her friend behind at the airport and stays to return where she was so happy to start a new life.

What a great performance the actress Sumru Yavrucuk gave us, she played the role of Shirley Valentine very sensitively, the woman who regains her self-respect. Her mimicry showed all degrees of emotion and her body told us from the humiliation she suffered to the victory she won over herself.

Playwright: Willy Russell 

Translator: Evren Ercan

Director/Actor: Sumru Yavrucuk

Stage set: Nurdan Aliyazıcıoğlu

Light effects: Yakup Çartık

Music/Vocal: Selmin Artemiz