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Sep 215 min read

Thoughts on The Real Thing at The Old Vic: What is Henry's 'real' real thing? Part 2 of 3

This is the second in a series of reflections on Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing, which the bee recently had the pleasure of watching at...

Sep 196 min read

Thoughts on The Real Thing at The Old Vic: What is Annie's 'real' real thing? Part 1 of 3

This is the first in a series of reflections on Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing, which the bee recently had the pleasure of watching at the...

Aug 276 min read

Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, Part 3 of 3: Missed Opportunities and Unanswered Questions

This is the third essay in a three-part series of highly subjective, opinionated and personal reflections of your faithful bee on the...

Aug 264 min read

Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, Part 2 of 3: A Missed Opportunity for Contrast

This is the second in a three-part series of highly subjective, opinionated and personal reflections of your faithful bee on the...

Aug 254 min read

Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, Part 1 of 3: When a Blank Slate Reveals the Cracks

This is the first in a three-part series of highly subjective, opinionated and personal reflections of your faithful bee on the...

Aug 235 min read

Slave Play at Noël Coward Theatre: The Bee’s Reflections on a Bizarre and Unsettling Experience

Slave Play , written by Jeremy O. Harris, is a provocative exploration of race, power, and intimacy. It revolves around three interracial...

Aug 183 min read

Review of I Love to Fly at the Little Angel Theatre: A Soaring Satire on the Human Condition

Rated 🍯🍯🍯🍯🍯 I Love to Fly is a play in pursuit of laughter - and something more Set in the unassuming and transitional space of an...