A Taste of Honey – Shelagh Delaney – Modern Readings of the Play

A concise resource exploring modern critical readings of A Taste of Honey.

This resource examines how later audiences can interpret the play through feminist, class-based, queer, anti-racist and care-focused perspectives.

Key features:

• Clear analysis of modern readings and why the play remains relevant.
• Focus on gender, class, race, sexuality, family and social respectability.
• Discussion of Jo, Helen, Geoffrey and Jimmie through different critical lenses.
• Exploration of setting, dialogue, structure and the unresolved ending.
• Includes activities to reinforce and practise key concepts, with a full answer key.