directed by Hideki Noda
cast includes the Olivier Award winner Kathryn Hunter

'This is a highly unusual theatrical gem... both beautiful and beguilingly idiosyncratic.'

Time Out*****

'As self-destructive as a bee's sting... the evening swings from hyperactive satire to thought-provoking nightmare... Make a beeline for it.'

The Telegraph

What would you do if your wife and child were being held hostage? It seems that the only option for Mr Ido is to accept his terrible fate. Besieged by cameras and reporters, the world is demanding to know how he feels. But as his personal tragedy is played out on screen, Ido decides to take control. Refusing to play the victim he seeks out a bitter revenge.

A highly-charged, tragic satire, The Bee asks what happens when the victim becomes the aggressor, the weak become powerful and the watcher becomes the watched.

Legendary in Japan, Hideki Noda directed the first Opera in the country's New National Theatre and has garnered outstanding acclaim for his mould-breaking interpretations of Kabuki classics. His fascination with the similarities and disparities between Japanese and British culture has led him to work with key figures in British Theatre. For the Bee, he has collaborated with writer, Colin Teevan, well known for his innovative translations and adaptations of world classics and the hugely revered, Olivier winning British actress, Kathryn Hunter.

Cast: Tony Bell, Kathryn Hunter, Hideki Noda, Glyn Pritchard

Supported by The Japan Foundation
through the Performing Arts JAPAN Programme and The Agency For Cultural Affairs Government of Japan.