Solo performance in her solo piece titled "We Keep Our Victims Ready". Sometimes, solo shows are simply traditional plays written by playwrights for a cast of one. Examples: "Shirley Valentine" by Willy Russell, "I Am My Own Wife" by Doug Wright, "The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead" by Robert Hewett and "Topless" by Miles Tredinnick. A performer of shows of this type is Chris Harris, whose performances in the genre include "Kemp's Jig", "That's The Way To Do It!", "Ally Sloper's Half Holiday", "Beemaster", "'Arris Music 'All" and "A Night at the Pantomime". There have also been many British comedians
Willy Russell West End run, the play has been translated and produced in almost every part the globe garnering awards both for its author and for many of the actors who have played the roles of Rita and Frank. Returning to the Liverpool Everyman in 1986, Russell created "Shirley Valentine" which went on to an acclaimed West End run, earning Olivier awards for both its author and star, Pauline Collins, before transferring to New York for a highly successful Broadway run and a Tony Best Actress award for Collins. Like the earlier "Educating Rita", "Shirley Valentine" became an international hit. Both "Shirley