Honour is a 1995 play by the Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith.
It tells the tale of a middle-aged man, George, who leaves his wife, Honor, and their 24-year-old daughter, Sophie, for a relationship with a much younger woman by the name of Claudia.
It was first performed in Melbourne on 14 November 1995 and has since been performed in more than three dozen countries, including on Broadway and in the West End.
Characters Honor, a beautiful, elegant woman aged around sixty George, an attractive, youthful man, aged around sixty Sophie, their 24-year-old daughter Claudia, a striking woman, aged around thirty
Notable productions RoleWorld Premiere, 14 November 1995Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, AustraliaBroadway Premiere, April 1998Belasco Theatre, New York CityWest End Premiere, 27 February 2003Royal National Theatre, LondonWest End Revival, 14 February 2006Wyndham's Theatre, LondonHonorJulia BlakeJane AlexanderEileen AtkinsDiana RiggGeorgeJohn GreggRobert FoxworthCorin RedgraveMartin JarvisSophieBelinda McCloryEnid GrahamAnna Maxwell MartinGeorgina RichClaudiaNatasha HerbertLaura LinneyCatherine McCormackNatascha McElhoneDirectorAriette TaylorGerald GutierrezRoger MichellDavid Grindley
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