Shelagh Delaney

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 around her—her irresponsible, roving mother Helen and her mum's newly acquired drunken husband, the black sailor who leaves...

A Taste of Honey, Shelagh Delaney's 1958 play, was written when she was only 19 years old. It brought the lives and struggles of northern, working-class people onto the stage. Initially dividing the critics—some of whom regarded it as 'immature'—it went on to become one of the most defining plays of the twentieth century. This Student Edition contains a commentary...

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions provide in-depth explanatory material alongside the play texts frequently studied at Key Stage 4. Whether for use in the classroom or independent study, these editions offer a fully comprehensive and lightly glossed play text with accompanying notes specifically directed towards readers of this age,...