The main subject of the paper is the analysis of two pieces of "kitchen sink drama". The analyzed plays are The Kitchen by Arnold Wesker and A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney. In the initial part of the paper, historical and cultural background of development of the genre is described and its features are specified. The following part contains the analysis focused on the features of the genre that can be found in the aforementioned plays. The analysis also contains a comparison of both plays and its last part presents that are certain aspects specific for A Taste of Honey.