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'Some of Delaney's themes may feel dated but her writing still glitters dangerously and wittily. A Taste of Honey remains a passionate statement about real people trapped in poverty, deprived of ambition and vulnerable to manipulation by the fickleness of others.' Independent (19 November 2008) 'Brawling, boozing, teenage pregnancy and fractured families: Shelagh Delaney's benchmark drama, first staged by Joan Littlewood in London in 1958, has lost none of its relevance 50 years on... The quirkiness and passion of Delaney's young voice still rings out... It remains passionate and pungent.' The Times (19 November 2008) 'Its raw eloquence, sometimes almost lyrical, its tough, swaggering humour...its frank brutality and unblinking humanity.' Sunday Times (23 November 2008)
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A Taste of Honey became a sensational theatrical success when first produced in London by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company. It was made into a highly acclaimed film in 1961. The play is about the adolescent Jo and her relationships with those about her - her irresponsible, roving mother Helen and her mum's newly acquired drunken husband, the black sailor who leaves her pregnant and Geoffrey the homosexual art student who moves in to help with the baby. It is also about Jo's unshakeable optimism throughout her trials. This story of a mother and daughter relationship set in working class Manchester continues to enthral new generations of readers and audiences.Now established as a modern classic, this comic and poignant play by a then nineteen-year-old working-class Lancashire girl was praised at its London premiere in 1958 by Graham Greene as having "all the freshness of Mr Osborne's Look Back in Anger and a greater maturity."
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A Taste Of Honey is a great, realistic, down to earth play that is excellent for young and old. Although it was written almost 50 years ago it deals with issues that are still very relevant today. The thing that i find incredible about this play is that it was written by an 18 year old, this makes it a great play for young people and certainly a great play to act. Recommended to all!
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I have been studying this book at school for GCSE i found the characters interesting and the bonds of the relationships compelling but the story seemed to lack detail, in a way this is good to keep you reading but when i finished i was left with the question 'is that it'. The writer has produced a very good book which seems to show modern day life is still the same now, a very compelling book but some readers may find it a bit depressing, as i said it is for certain readers. But a all round good book and a nice read, (also extremely fun acting out in class, a lot of shouting which is always fun!)
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