TAG Theatre Company’s A Taste of Honey, by Shelagh Delaney will open at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow on 4th October 2005 and then will tour venues across Scotland from 10th October – 12th November 2005.

TAG Theatre Company will be touring Scotland this autumn with a landmark play from the 1950s, written by one of the UK’s youngest dramatists at the time. A Taste of Honey written by an eighteen year old Shelagh Delaney is a mould-breaking play which epitomises the dramatic revolution of this era; bringing the lives of working class characters in their homes and places of work into theatres.

A Taste of Honey is a funny and moving story about a teenager called Jo. Set in late ‘50s Manchester, it follows her as she struggles against the odds to deal with responsibility, poverty, pregnancy and a neglectful mother in her pursuit of happiness her taste of honey.

TAG’s production will be the first to tour Scotland in over 10 years, so don’t miss this excellent opportunity to see A Taste of Honey.

Brought to life by the successful creative team who crafted TAG’s Knives in Hens, earlier this year; A Taste of Honey will visit 19 venues across the country this autumn. TAG is renowned for bringing high quality theatre to audiences in schools and venues across the country. This tour will reach audiences in an impressive 14 local authorities. 

A Taste of Honey will entertain, move and challenge its audience. Often described as a kitchen sink drama, this is a highly accessible piece of theatre which deals with the hard-hitting realities of working class life and some startling content for its day, A Taste of Honey was remade as a film by Tony Richardson in 1961 and became famous as the multi-award winning film, in which Rita Tushingham made her unforgettable screen debut.

Tour Dates

4-8 October - The Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow, 0141 429 0022
10 October - Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock, 01563 554900
12-15 October - Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 0131 228 1404
18 October - macrobert, Stirling, 01786 466666
19 October - Falkirk Town Hall, 01324 506850
20-21 October - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, 01224 642230
5 October - Byre Theatre, St Andrews, 01334 475000
27 October - North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 0131 315 2151
28 October - Cumbernauld Theatre, 01236 732887
29 October - Paisley Arts Centre, 0141 887 1010
31 October - Ellon Academy, 01569 768 359
1 November - Speyside High School, 01569 768 359
2 November - Inverurie Academy, 01569 768 359
3 November - Woodend Barn, 01569 768 359
4 November - Elgin Town Hall, 01569 768 359
5 November - Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, 0131 665 2240
9 November - Howden Park Centre, Livingston, 01506 433634.
11 November - Carlops Village Centre, near Penicuik tbc, 01968 660580
12 November - The Wynd Theatre, Melrose, 01896 820028

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