Pepper & Honey
“A beautifully written story. There was not a dry eye in the house by the end.”
So, What is “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 Croatian playwright Kristina Gavran, and performed by Croatian actor Tina Hofman, 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.
Reviews
“A beautifully written story. There was not a dry eye in the house by the end”
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“Flows fantastically from one perspective to the next. A story of new beginnings, loss, and the sharing of cultures.”
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“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
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Upcoming Performances
Lighthouse
Poole
19/03/2026
Lichfield Garrick
Lichfield
26/03/2026
Birmingham Rep
Birmingham
27/03/2026
Birmingham Rep
Birmingham
28/03/2026
History
We showed 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.
Pepper & Honey has subsequently toured to Edinburgh, York, Gillingham, Hampshire, Wolverhampton, Voila! Theatre Festival, Farnham, Greenwich, Lancashire, Lichfield, Havant, Norfolk, Hereford.
In 2024 working with rural touring partners, we toured Pepper & Honey across England to village halls and local libraries. Find out more about our rural touring here.
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
Writer
Director
Designer
Performer & Producer
Composer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Projection Designer
Movement Director
Graphic Designer
Marketing
Producer
Kristina Gavran
Tilly Branson
Eleanor Field
Tina Hofman
Jovana Backovic
James Stokes
Adam McCready
David Hately
Kittle Randle
Fernando/Nerea Perez Rivero
Claire Bowdler
Laura Stone
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