National Theatre A Taste of Honey (2020)

A Taste of Honey is a gritty depiction of working class life in postwar Britain and an exhilarating portrayal of the vulnerabilities and strengths of the female spirit in a deprived and restless world Shelagh Delaneys taboobreaking play written when she was just 19 was later adapted into a BAFTA awardwinning film When her mother Helen runs off with a car salesman feisty teenager Jo takes up with Jimmie a sailor who promises to marry her before he heads for the seas Art student Geof moves in and assumes the role of surrogate parent until misguidedly he sends for Helen and their unconventional setup unravels