Shelagh Delaney's Long-Lost Play Resurfaces as Audio Drama
Catch Me Who Can, discovered by the playwright's daughter after her death, has been produced as an audio drama featuring Toby Jones and Rita Tushingham.
A long-lost play by the acclaimed British playwright Shelagh Delaney has been adapted into an audio drama after being discovered by her daughter following Delaney's death, according to a report from The Guardian.
The play, titled Catch Me Who Can, centers on a teenage truant and has now been brought to life with performances from Toby Jones and Rita Tushingham.
Beyond A Taste of Honey
Delaney is best known for A Taste of Honey, a work widely praised for its emotional depth and social realism, but the discovery of Catch Me Who Can adds a new chapter to her body of work, challenging the notion that she was solely a one-hit success.
Playwright Dominic Dromgoole has previously praised the enduring emotional resonance of Delaney's writing, and the unearthing of this previously unknown script offers audiences a fresh perspective on her range as a dramatist.
The audio drama adaptation is expected to introduce Delaney's work to new audiences while offering longtime admirers additional insight into her creative legacy.
Sources
- Another taste of honey: Shelagh Delaney’s long-lost play about a teenage truant is a little gem — The Guardian — Culture
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