A Taste Of Honey Monologue New Repack File
Would you like a full script of this new monologue, or a side-by-side comparison with the original text?
If you tell me the specific you’re reviewing, I can give a much more precise critique. Otherwise, as a standalone text, Jo’s monologue is timeless — but in new hands, it’s either electrifying or over-directed. a taste of honey monologue new
You wanna know the funny thing? I thought the baby would fix it. Not ‘it’ like me and him—he was gone before I even knew his middle name. ‘It’ like the hole. You know the one. Everyone talks about your future like it’s a bus you missed. ‘She could’ve been something.’ Could’ve. Past tense. I’m seventeen. Would you like a full script of this
When Jo talks about the empty room, avoid pathos. Look at the objects in the imaginary room with contempt. The emptiness isn't sad; it's a relief. Her mother’s mess is gone. Her lover’s smell is gone. She should deliver lines like, "It's quiet, isn't it?" with a strange, unsettling calm, like a bomb disposal expert examining a ticking device. You wanna know the funny thing