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'“He’d only have to whistle and they’d start swirling around him. Like the centre of a universe. And all the bees hanging like stars. This bright, glittering sphere…”
'As the world’s honeybees disappear, a family-owned apiary struggles to keep up with overseas demand. Driven by matriarch Joan’s iron will, the business continues to grow. And then Melissa arrives out of the blue. The Honey Bees is a tale of Family and Empire; Action and Consequences; and what happens when the bee finally stings.' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Directed by Ella Caldwell
World Premier at Red Stitch Actors Theatre, St Kilda East, Victoria : 14 June - 16 July 2016.
With Eva Seymour, Christopher Brown, Rebecca Bower, Marta Kaczmarek & Katerina Kotsonis
Production Dramaturg Tom Healey
Set & Costume Sophie Woodward
Lighting Daniel Anderson
Composition & Sound Daniel Nixon
Stage Manager Hannah Bullen
Assistant Stage Manager Maddie Lyman
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Disorder Takes Over as Colony Collapses
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 21 June 2016; (p. 15)
— Review of The Honey Bees 2017 single work drama -
Too Much Buzzing Leaves Wings Clipped
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 June 2016; (p. 24)
— Review of The Honey Bees 2017 single work drama -
Funding Loss a Blow to Red Stitch as Independent Theatre Company Marks 15th Birthday
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 6 June 2016;'Over the past few years, Caleb Lewis has become a self-described "bee nut".'
'The playwright's latest work The Honey Bees addresses colony collapse disorder, a mysterious affliction that has devastated bee populations around the world. The only territory yet to be affected is Australia. ...'
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Red Stitch Stung but Won’t Unravel
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 June 2016; (p. 14) -
More Than Just a Flesh Wound
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 7 June 2016; (p. 26)
— Review of The Honey Bees 2017 single work drama
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More Than Just a Flesh Wound
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 7 June 2016; (p. 26)
— Review of The Honey Bees 2017 single work drama -
Too Much Buzzing Leaves Wings Clipped
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 June 2016; (p. 24)
— Review of The Honey Bees 2017 single work drama -
Disorder Takes Over as Colony Collapses
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 21 June 2016; (p. 15)
— Review of The Honey Bees 2017 single work drama -
Red Stitch Stung but Won’t Unravel
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 June 2016; (p. 14) -
Funding Loss a Blow to Red Stitch as Independent Theatre Company Marks 15th Birthday
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 6 June 2016;'Over the past few years, Caleb Lewis has become a self-described "bee nut".'
'The playwright's latest work The Honey Bees addresses colony collapse disorder, a mysterious affliction that has devastated bee populations around the world. The only territory yet to be affected is Australia. ...'