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A Taste of Honey archive Jo hasn't had it easy, growing up with a volatile, alcoholic mother, moving from one bed-sit to another. Until Jo meets Jimmie, a black sailor, who she spends the night with while her mum is gallivanting with a younger man. Jo finds out she is pregnant, and with her mother abandoning her, seeks solace with a homosexual friend, Geoffrey, who becomes a leading father figure to Jo. But when Jo's mother reappears, the life that she has so carefully put together for herself starts to fall away again. A Taste of Honey was Shelagh Delaney's first play written when she was 19 years old. The first London production in 1958, won her great critical acclaim and popular success. Two years later Delaney received the Drama Critics' Circle Award for the plays New York City production. It was made into a notable film in 1961. A Taste of Honey was voted joint 50th of the National Theatre's top 100 plays of the millennium.

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Author: Shelagh Delaney

Archive listings for A Taste of Honey

Work type: Play. There are performances of this work in the listings (current and future) database, see A Taste of Honey

T049728877

Producer National Theatre. Director Bijan Sheibani. Design Hildegard Bechtler. Sound Ian Dickinson (for Autograph). Music Paul Englishby. Director Aline David (movement director). Performer Jodie Prenger (Helen). Performer Liam Bessell (Understudy Peter / Geof). Performer Katy Clayton (Understudy Jo). Performer Gemma Dobson (Jo). Performer Claire Eden (Understudy Helen). Performer Durone Stokes (Jimmie). Performer Stuart Thompson (Geof). Performer Tom Varey (Peter). Performer Marcel White (Understudy Jimmie).
5 Dec 19 to 29 Feb 20Trafalgar Theatre, West End :: V420
listing details L248243468
12 Nov 19 to 16 Nov 19Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72
listing details L1810541553
5 Nov 19 to 9 Nov 19Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V161
listing details L874987952
28 Oct 19 to 2 Nov 19Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
listing details L1581591755
22 Oct 19 to 26 Oct 19Curve, Leicester :: V830272338
listing details L01265362894
15 Oct 19 to 19 Oct 19Grand Opera House, Belfast :: V548
listing details L0520445803
7 Oct 19 to 12 Oct 19Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327
listing details L0533400732
1 Oct 19 to 5 Oct 19Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674
listing details L1350060495
24 Sep 19 to 28 Sep 19King's Theatre, Edinburgh :: V601
listing details L02137772090
13 Sep 19 to 21 Sep 19The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499
listing details L257841690

T01048855719

Company Daniel Taylor Productions. Director Daniel Taylor. Performer Sharon Byatt (Helen). Performer Sophie Coward (Jo). Performer Chris Pybus (Peter). Performer James Templeton (Geoffrey). Performer Jason Lamar Ricketts.
9 Oct 18 to 13 Oct 18Epstein Theatre, Liverpool :: V537
listing details L103897016

T234404727

Company Red Rope Theatre Company.
18 Oct 16 to 20 Oct 16Alma Tavern Theatre, Bristol :: V0707367604
listing details L613472526

T0334684942

Company Huddersfield Thespians.
8 Mar 16 to 12 Mar 16Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972
listing details L0887001003

T352367306

Producer Hull Truck. Producer Derby Theatre. Director Mark Babych. Performer Rebecca Ryan (Jo). Performer Julie Riley. Performer Christopher Hancock. Performer Lekan Lawal. Performer James Weaver.
8 Jul 14 to 12 Jul 14Theatre Royal, York :: V954
listing details L6407205
13 May 14 to 17 May 14Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680
listing details L01340042466
27 Mar 14 to 19 Apr 14Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935
listing details L931732621

T01289307386

Producer National Theatre. Director Bijan Sheibani. Design Hildegard Bechtler. Lighting Paul Anderson. Sound Ian Dickinson. Director Aline David (movement). Music Paul Englishby. Performer Lesley Sharp (Helen). Performer Kate O'Flynn (Jo). Performer Eric Kofi Abrefa. Performer Kate Adler. Performer Greg Baxter. Performer Harry Hepple. Performer Dean Lennox Kelly. Performer Miles Mitchell. Performer Mark Rose. Performer Sarah Thom.
3 Jun 14 to 7 Jun 14Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76
listing details L542265073
10 Feb 14 to 11 May 14Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374
listing details L141641529

T01372192251

Producer Lyceum Edinburgh. Director Tony Cownie.
18 Jan 13 to 9 Feb 13Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh :: V604
listing details L01317359468

T0112985700

Producer Sheffield Theatres. Director Polly Findlay. Design Soutra Gilmour. Lighting Peter Mumford. Music Ben Ringham. Music Max Ringham. Sound Ben Ringham. Sound Max Ringham. Director Aline David (movement). Performer Christopher Hancock (Geoff). Performer David Judge (Jimmy). Performer Andrew Knott (Peter). Performer Eva Pope (Helen). Performer Katie West (Jo).
25 Oct 12 to 17 Nov 12Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield :: V962
listing details L01210006553

T0909603712

Producer Erith Playhouse. Director Fred Hall. Performer Natasha Kissane (Jo). Performer Melinda Hunt (Helen). Performer Peter Vale (Peter). Performer Michael Fatogan (Jimmie). Performer Scott Godfrey (Geoffrey).
1 Oct 12 to 6 Oct 12Playhouse, Erith :: V186
listing details L1243607962

T1492048432

Company Sell a Door Theatre Company. Director Bart Williams. Design Adrian Gee. Lighting Eyal Israel. Choreographer Crisside Carre. Performer Sara Mason. Performer Jill Regan. Performer Robert Southworth. Performer Jay Marsh. Performer Sean Buchanan.
1 Mar 11 to 5 Mar 11Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308
listing details L1693344724
10 Feb 11Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424
listing details L99546955

T0500552779

Company Love and Madness. Director Neil Sheppeck.
13 Mar 10Byre Theatre, St Andrews :: V640
listing details L01256019122
2 Feb 10Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160
listing details L1173269684
26 Nov 09artsdepot, Outer London :: V320
listing details L2029710377
3 Nov 09Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972
listing details L0990396668

T01221772385

Producer New Vic. Director Gwenda Hughes. Performer Janice Connelly (Helen). Performer Joanna Higson (Jo). Performer Mark Chatterton. Performer Duane Hannibal.
8 May 09 to 23 May 09New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119
listing details L0274375978

T01476700285

Producer Royal Exchange. Director Jo Combes. Design Ben. Performer Sally Lindsay. Performer Jodie McNee. Performer Adam Gillen. Performer Marcel McCalla. Performer Paul Popplewell.
12 Nov 08 to 6 Dec 08Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491
listing details L1419557822

T01177492893

Producer Salisbury Playhouse. Director Mark Powell. Design Karen McKeown. Lighting Peter Hunter. Performer Sarah Ridgeway. Performer Dean Nolan. Performer Wela Frasier. Performer Rob Delaney.
2 Oct 08 to 25 Oct 08Playhouse, Salisbury :: V923
listing details L9567018

T094503097

Company Strode College (AS Level Drama Students). Director John Oram.
29 Apr 08Strode Theatre, Street :: V917
listing details L1724440094

T1449451704

Producer Oldham Coliseum. Producer One for the Road Ltd. Director Stuart Wood. Design Liz Ascroft. Sound Daniel Ogden. Lighting Phil Davies. Performer Samantha Giles. Performer Bruno Langley. Performer Andonis Anthony. Performer Chris Jack. Performer Samantha Robinson.
10 Jul 06 to 15 Jul 06Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702
listing details L1716632826
26 Jun 06 to 1 Jul 06Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent :: V124
listing details L04654720
19 Jun 06 to 24 Jun 06Theatre Royal, Nottingham :: V462
listing details L74970587
12 Jun 06 to 17 Jun 06Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442
listing details L18235266
5 Jun 06 to 10 Jun 06Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327
listing details L01712797915
22 May 06 to 27 May 06Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre), Darlington :: V562
listing details L0402923980
16 May 06 to 20 May 06Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield :: V962
listing details L1571811807
20 Apr 06 to 13 May 06Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497
listing details L1781953779

T1777651720

Age recommendation 12+Company TAG Theatre Company.
12 Nov 05Wynd Theatre, Melrose :: V645
listing details L406200816
9 Nov 05Howden Park Centre, Livingston :: V01301710938
listing details L109274467
5 Nov 05Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633
listing details L155782770
4 Nov 05Elgin Town Hall, Elgin :: V609
listing details L01715499100
29 Oct 05Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley :: V582
listing details L868057606
28 Oct 05Lanternhouse Arts, Cumbernauld :: V594
listing details L1891405336
25 Oct 05Byre Theatre, St Andrews :: V640
listing details L01450278013
20 Oct 05 to 21 Oct 05Lemon Tree, Aberdeen :: V587
listing details L1685163875

T440681434

Producer One Off Productions.
2 Mar 05 to 5 Mar 05New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth :: V769
listing details L258223069

T0628577499

Producer Riverside Theatre Productions.
27 Jan 05 to 28 Jan 05Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, Havant :: V757
listing details L1565381172

T01507583677

Producer `York Theatre Royal. Director Damian Cruden. Director Christopher Madin (music). Design Dawn Allsopp. Lighting Richard G Jones. Choreographer Mark White. Performer Katherine Dow Blyton. Performer Mark White.
16 Mar 04 to 3 Apr 04Theatre Royal, York :: V954
listing details L579352970

T0384239207

Director Martin Buttery.
2 Nov 02 to 9 Nov 02Tower Theatre, Outer London :: V249
listing details L481212152

T1442644460

Company Isleworth Actors Theatre Company. Director Arthur Horwood.
to 5 Oct 02South Street Theatre, Outer London :: V01683202802
listing details L01234768009

T709808488

Producer Queen's Hornchurch. Director John Dove. Design Rodney Ford. Lighting Matthew Eagland. Performer Sally Edwards. Performer Mark Asante. Performer Richard Dax. Performer Ben Fox. Performer Justine Koos.
19 Apr 02 to 11 May 02Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch :: V41
listing details L078920093

T01856287571

Company Mountview. Director Janette Smith. Design Lorna Marshall.
14 Nov 01 to 17 Nov 01Mountview Theatre School, Outer London :: V317
listing details L01238878500

T01099777701

Company Bruce James Productions.
19 Jun 01 to 23 Jun 01Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield :: V425
listing details L0961691390

T0324737210

Company Palace Theatre Watford. Director Richard Beecham. Design Matthew Wright. Lighting Jim Simmons. Director Deobrah Sathe (assistant director). Performer Gemma Craven (Helen). Performer Ashley Artus (Geoffrey). Performer Patrick Baladi (Peter). Performer Mark Springer (Jimmie). Performer Kaye Wragg (Jo).
3 Nov 00 to 25 Nov 00Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55
listing details L476123202

T01498860968

Company ReVision Theatre Company.
9 Nov 99 to 10 Nov 99Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972
listing details L01285574381

T1494062306

Director Daniel Buckroyd. Performer Julia Righton. Performer Verity Hewlett. Performer Charlie Buckland. Performer Paul Basom. Performer Paul Maddaford.
11 Nov 97 to 22 Nov 97NST Campus, Southampton :: V776
listing details L1744791346

T0728954517

Company Marlowe Theatre Box Clever Company.
15 Apr 97 to 19 Apr 97Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76
listing details L1198925620
7 Apr 97 to 12 Apr 97Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665
listing details L0596094787
10 Mar 97 to 12 Mar 97The Orchard, Dartford :: V677
listing details L179402018
4 Mar 97 to 8 Mar 97Connaught Theatre, Worthing :: V725
listing details L01207360965
27 Feb 97 to 1 Mar 97Fairfield Halls, Outer London :: V295
listing details L1250450712
10 Feb 97 to 13 Feb 97Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910
listing details L1327714103
20 Jan 97 to 22 Jan 97Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford :: V120
listing details L1390884584

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11 Feb 23 to 18 Feb 23Edward Alderton Theatre, Bexleyheath :: V0895820909
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25 May 18 to 9 Jun 18Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497
listing details L902735319
11 Nov 15 to 14 Nov 15Salford Arts Theatre, Salford :: V1688948497
listing details L443628454
20 Nov 00 to 25 Nov 00Playhouse, Salisbury :: V923
listing details L212782634
14 Nov 00 to 18 Nov 00Playhouse, Salisbury :: V923
listing details L482513001
8 Nov 00 to 10 Nov 00Playhouse, Salisbury :: V923
listing details L02022569255
22 Apr 99Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374
listing details L649623419
24 Mar 97 to 29 Mar 97Wyvern Theatre, Swindon :: V928
listing details L1421809183
15 Mar 97 to 22 Mar 97Crescent Theatre, Birmingham :: V144
listing details L1337611809
13 Mar 97 to 5 Apr 97Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857
listing details L0969063979
25 Feb 97 to 26 Feb 97Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury :: V99
listing details L1681523129
20 Feb 97 to 22 Feb 97Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford :: V120
listing details L190131445
29 Jan 97 to 1 Feb 97Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674
listing details L0628476677
5 Dec 96 to 21 Dec 96Questor's Theatre, Outer London :: V326
listing details L0105183774
19 Oct 96Questor's Theatre, Outer London :: V326
listing details L01543912798
27 Sep 96 to 17 Oct 96Jermyn Street Theatre, Inner London :: V207
listing details L01309697745
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