A night at the theatre
- One dress circle ticket to see A Taste of Honey
- 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
- Jodie Prenger, winner of Andrew LLoyd Webber's 'Oliver!', stars in this exciting new production - featuring a live soul band on stage!
- Written by Shelagh Delaney when she was nineteen, it's 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
- Presented by The National Theatre, producers of acclaimed hits like War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Takes place at the King’s Theatre, one of the UK's most opulent theatre venues built in 1905
Rave reviews
"A tough, tenacious play with an emotional bite that proves it is more than raucous comedy" The Guardian
"A touchstone portrayal of working class life" Time Out