The Apiary
Closing: February 25, 2024The Apiary - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Second Stage - Tony Kiser Theatre
305 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036
22 years in the future, two lab assistants hatch a plan that could change the world. All they need are a few volunteers. A raucous and provocative world premiere by Kate Douglas about sacrifice, ambition, and honeybees, directed by Kate Whoriskey (Clyde’s).
The Apiary - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The Apiary
Review: In ‘The Apiary,’ the Bees Have a Troubling Tale to Tell
9 / 10
That’s the setup, if nowhere near the payoff, of the “The Apiary,” a bright, strange and mesmerizing marvel by Kate Douglas, making her professional playwriting debut with this Off Off Broadway production. Unlike most such debuts, though, “The Apiary,” which opened on Tuesday at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater, is receiving a nearly perfect, first-class staging under the almost too good direction of Kate Whoriskey.
Review: Second Stage Theatre’s ‘The Apiary’: Stinging or Sweet As Honey?
4 / 10
Science fiction may be a natural fit for movies and TV, where budgets allow CGI world-building and eye-popping F/X, but the genre flourishes in humbler forms of storytelling. Caryl Churchill probed the existential horror behind cloning in A Number and Jordan Harrison walked the uncanny valley with aide-mémoire androids in Marjorie Prime. Where does The Apiary rank among futuristic stage work? In Kate Douglas’s dark farce set a persnickety 22 years from now, bee populations are shrinking (even more) due to climate change. A pair of technicians who run a synthetic apiary think they’ve found a solution. But it’s going to take a lot of human corpses. The scientific stakes are fairly high—Earth is, um, dying—but after 75 minutes of tonal wobble, you may flit from Second Stage Theatre with little to buzz about.
by Bruce Glikas - February 14, 2024
Second Stage Theater’s world premiere production of Kate Douglas’ The Apiary, directed by Kate Whoriskey, opened on February 13. BroadwayWorld was there for the show's opening. Check out photos here!
by A.A. Cristi - February 13, 2024
Second Stage Theater’s world premiere production of Kate Douglas’ The Apiary, directed by Kate Whoriskey, is open now! Read the reviews!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 8, 2024
Second Stage Theater’s world premiere production of Kate Douglas’ THE APIARY, directed by Kate Whoriskey, has been extended one week. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 7, 2024
Get a first look at photos of Kate Douglas' The Apiary at Second Stage Theater. See who is starring in the production and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2024
THE APIARY, a world premiere play by Kate Douglas, begins previews tonight at Second Stage Theater's Tony Kiser Theater. Directed by Kate Whoriskey.
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Other Productions of The Apiary
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
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The Apiary - 2024 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play | Carmen M. Herlihy |
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