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1964, South Carolina. Rosaleen is fighting for her right to vote, and Lily is escaping her violent father. When this unlikely pair flee their small town, they seek salvation at a remote honey bee farm run by the remarkable Boatwright sisters. But will their past catch up with them?

Creatives/Company

Book by: Lynn Nottage
Music: Duncan Sheik
Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead (based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd)

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Archive listings for The Secret Life of Bees (2023)

Work type: Play.

T1396038233

UK Premiere. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of Sweat, the Tony Award-winning composer of Spring Awakening, and Tony Award-nominated lyricist of Jelly's Last Jam, comes a captivating new musical about a group of women ignited by rebellion and longing for acceptance.Producer Almeida Theatre. Director Whitney White. Choreographer Shelley Maxwell. Design Soutra Gilmour. Costume Qween Jean. Lighting Neil Austin. Sound Simon Baker. Musical Director Nigel Lilley (and musical supervisor). Director Charlotte Sutton (casting). Performer Ava Brennan. Performer Tarinn Callender. Performer Madeline Charlemagne. Performer Danielle Fiamanya. Performer Eleanor House. Performer Richard James-Neale. Performer Rachel John. Performer Daniel Krikler. Performer Shekinah McFarlane. Performer Mark Meadows. Performer Abion Omonua. Performer Chrystine Symone. Performer Noah Thomas. Performer Marcellus Whyte. Performer Eleanor Worthington-Cox.

8 Apr 23 to 27 May 23

Almeida Theatre, West End :: V166
listing details L01677590153

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