Kitchen Sink Realism

Kitchen Sink realism (or kitchen sink drama) is a term coined to describe a British cultural movement which developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in theatre, art, novels, film and television, whose 'heroes' usually could be described as angry young men.

It used a style of social realism, which often depicted the domestic situations of working class Britons living in rented accommodation and spending their off-hours drinking in grimy pubs, to explore social issues and political controversies.

One kitchen sink drama I looked at is called 'A Taste of Honey'. From watching this short clip, we can understand that Jo is pregnant, even though she says 'I dont want this baby Geoff, I don't want to be a mother, I don't want to be a woman'. From listening to this, the audience can pick up on the fact that Jo is still a teenager and is unsure about becoming a parent.

From researching this film, Jo also has a domineering, alcoholic mother + Jo herself has a brief relationship with a sailor.

This film links to youth culture as today we see teenagers and young adults falling pregnant.
These young mum's don't always realise how much they have to grow up due to having such a big responsibility of being a parent. From Jo stating 'I dont want to be a woman' it would imply that she doesn't want to grow up and have the responsibilty of looking after a baby. This film also links to youth culture as from prior research, Jo had a brief relationship with a sailor. Today we see brief or lasting relationships amongst teenagers whether they feel like they are inlove with their partner or just engage in sexual activities.


Below is a youtube clip for 'A Taste of Honey'