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3.9 (9) · Contemporary Drama
“It’s chaotic – a bit of love, a bit of lust and there you are. We don’t ask for life, we have it thrust upon us.”
Overview
A Taste of Honey, Shelagh Delaney’s ground-breaking British classic returns to the West End for the first time in 60 years.
When her mother Helen runs off with a car salesman, feisty teenager Jo takes up with Jimmy, a sailor who promises to marry her, before he heads for the seas. Art student Geoff moves in and assumes the role of surrogate parent until, misguidedly, he sends for Helen and their unconventional setup unravels.
Bijan Sheibani (Barber Shop Chronicles) directs Jodie Prenger (Oliver!, One Man, Two Guvnors, Abigail’s Party UK tour) as Helen in this new production from The National Theatre, producers of War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Written by Shelagh Delaney when she was nineteen, A Taste of Honey is one of the great taboo-breaking plays of the 1950s, offering an explosive celebration of the vulnerabilities and strengths of the female spirit in a deprived and restless world.
Critic reviews
At times the dialogue almost seems to sing itself
At times the dialogue almost seems to sing itself
A revival of the 1950s groundbreaking kitchen-sink drama resonates today – helped by bursts of song
Jodie Prenger is terrific as the boozy, chain-smoking ‘good-time girl’ Helen
Sharp-tongued and unforgiving, Prenger is perfect as Helen
Jodie Prenger sings her heart out in an atmospheric revival of Shelagh Delaney’s classic
It's a pleasure to have this historic drama back in the West End
Delaney’s masterpiece may be more of a simmer than a boil, but it has undoubtedly stood the test of time and remains a classic for a reason
The evening belongs to relative newcomer Gemma Dobson as Jo. Hers is a heartfelt but un-showy, un-vain performance as a rootless, unloved girl seeking something to give her life meaning
A Taste of Honey embarks on a well-deserved West End transfer at Trafalgar Studios
Overall, it’s an objectively good show
A Taste of Honey is an enjoyable play with strong performances
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