When was taste of honey written

These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. Written by Sanu Tripathi and other people who wish to remain anonymous. A Taste of Honey is a play written by Shelagh Delaney. Delaney, a British dramatist, was only 18 when she wrote the play. Originally, she wrote it to be a novel, but changed it into a play because she wanted to bring important social issues back into British theatre.

It was first performed in , and later the play was made into a movie, also titled A Taste of Honey , in A resident of in Salford in the s, the protagonist of the play is named Jo , who is seventeen years old. She is a worker in her town, but her mother doesn't hold the highest morals and has a lot of relationships for money. During that time, Jo begins a relationship with a colored sailor named Jimmy, who proposes to Jo and then leaves on a trip after getting Jo pregnant.

Geof says this line to Jo. Peter says this line to Geof. Jo says this line to Geof. Both Jo and Helen find somewhere new to live. Both Jo and Helen find employment. Where does she go? Helen tries to find Geof so he will stay with Jo. As the baby is black, Helen no longer wants to be with her daughter.

Helen leaves the flat in order to find somewhere to have a drink. Helen decides to move back in with her husband, Peter.

Why did Shelagh Delaney decide to include some singing and music in her play? Shelagh Delaney included some moments of singing and dancing in her play to highlight certain emotions felt by the characters and to signpost important events that were about to happen.

Shelagh Delaney included some moments of singing and dancing in her play in order to entertain the audience in a livelier way. Register Don't have an account? A Taste of Honey. Edit source History Talk 1. Cancel Save. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Universal Conquest Wiki.