National Theatre: A Taste of Honey

Synopsis

A Taste of Honey is a gritty depiction of working class life in post-war Britain and an exhilarating portrayal of the vulnerabilities and strengths of the female spirit in a deprived and restless world. Shelagh Delaney’s taboo-breaking play, written when she was just 19, was later adapted into a BAFTA award-winning film. When her mother Helen runs off with a car salesman, feisty teenager Jo takes up with Jimmie, a sailor who promises to marry her, before he heads for the seas. Art student Geof moves in and assumes the role of surrogate parent until, misguidedly, he sends for Helen and their unconventional setup unravels.

Main Cast

Gemma Dobson

Jo

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Jodie Prenger

Helen

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Durone Stokes

Jimmie

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Stuart Thompson

Geof

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Tom Varey

Peter

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Bijan Sheibani
Art	Production Design	Hildegard Bechtler
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Hildegard Bechtler
Lighting	Lighting Design	Paul Anderson
Sound	Sound Designer	Ian Dickinson
	Music	Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
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