PEPPER AND HONEY – AUTUMN 2021 TOUR

Pepper and Honey

by Kristina Gavran

So, what’s “home”? That’s the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.

Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she’s arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is “home” to Ana now?

Written by a Croatian playwright and performed by a Croatian actor, Pepper & Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country, and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the “old country” and embracing those of the new.

In these strange new times, join us for a heart-warming performance that says more now than ever about the need for tolerance and the power of human connection, even over distance.

AUTUMN 2021 TOUR

Wed 3 Nov
Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton
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Thu 4 Nov
West End Centre, Hampshire
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Fri 5 Nov
Glassbox Theatre, Kent
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Sat 6 Nov
Forest Arts, Hampshire
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“A beautifully written story. There was not a dry eye in the house by the end”  – Reviews Hub ★★★★

“Flows fantastically from one perspective to the next. A story of new beginnings, loss, and the sharing of cultures.” – Reviews Hub ★★★★

“A warm and gentle show, it captures the transient and precarious nature of life as an immigrant in the UK in the current climate” – The Stage ★★★★

“a subtle and charming production … Gavran’s writing is alive with sensuous detail” – British Theatre Guide

“incredibly touching, real and resonating” – A Younger Theatre

*We offer ‘Bring Your Own Baby’ (BYOB) matinees where, alongside our regular audiences, babies are welcome to attend along with their adults: giving local parents/carers of young children an opportunity to go to a grown-up theatre show, without worrying about childcare for once. The Pepper & Honey BYOB performances are open to babes-in-arms (babies that aren’t crawling or walking yet). The performance environment is slightly adapted to make it comfortable for them. If you have any further questions about BYOB, please call the venue’s Box Office.

Pepper and Honey is supported by In Good Company, the Unity Theatre Trust, the Sir Barry Jackson Trust, and by National Lottery funding from Arts Council England.

Creative team:

Written by- Kristina Gavran

Directed by- Tilly Branson

Designed by- Eleanor Field

Performer and Producer- Tina Hofman

Composer- Jovana Backovic

Lighting Designer- James Stokes

Sound Designer- Adam McCready

Projection Designer- David Hately

Movement Director – Kitty Randle

Graphic Design – Fernando / Nerea Perez Rivero

PR-  Jo McLeish for The Media Room

Marketing- Claire Bowdler

Producer- Corinne Salisbury

Digital Producer – Hannah Stone

We’ve shown our earliest ideas for this show at Scratch That Itch at Derby Theatre, Pulse Festival’s Scratch Day, York Theatre Royal, Arc Stockton, and as part of Camden People’s Theatre’s No Direction Home Festival.