A Taste Of Honey Monologue

Jo is the ultimate "outsider" character. She is cynical yet hopeful, sharp-tongued yet incredibly vulnerable. Unlike many female roles of that era, Jo isn't defined by a romantic interest; she is defined by her struggle to survive her mother, her poverty, and her own looming adulthood. The "I’m Not Afraid of the Dark" Monologue

"And then there’s me. I thought I found it in the dark, under the arches, with a boy who promised me the moon and only gave me a brass ring. It tasted like honey then. It tasted like someone finally seeing me, not as a nuisance or a mouth to feed, but as a person. But honey doesn't fill a stomach, does it? It just makes you crave a meal you're never going to get." She turned back to the room, her eyes hard and bright. a taste of honey monologue

Actors looking to showcase emotional range, naturalistic pacing, and the ability to find hope in hopelessness. Jo is the ultimate "outsider" character

: Honey represents the brief, beautiful distractions that keep people from fixing their broken lives. Are you performing this for an reacting to her? The "I’m Not Afraid of the Dark" Monologue