The Apiary
Closed 1h 10m
The Apiary
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The Apiary NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%
(119 Ratings)
Positive
82%
Mixed
12%
Negative
6%
Members say
Absorbing, Clever, Thought-provoking, Ambitious, Great acting

About the Show

Two scientists plan something world-changing in a new play about sacrifice, ambition, and bees.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (70)

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123 Reviews | 20 Followers
90
Carmen herlihy is a star!!, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Edgy, Ambitious

See it if You’re open to science fiction and plays that take place in the future. Some may describe as experimental, but this is a fascinating genre

Don't see it if You want an easily digestible/easily understood without questioning type of play. Lots of thought provoking stuff. Great set too!

525 Reviews | 133 Followers
90
Brilliant, Weird, Great staging

See it if you're into strangely engrossing highly original plays, both topical & timeless, beautifully written with a great ear for dialog and rhythm.

Don't see it if you're looking for straight-forward structure or if you dislike plays that venture into dark and morbid places. Also, acting is a mixed bag.

107 Reviews | 18 Followers
88
Intense, Great staging, Edgy, Funny, Clever

See it if you like dark and funny science fiction stories that push moral questions to their logical extremes. If you like dramatic, clever set design

Don't see it if you’re squeamish about death and violence. If you don’t find dark, absurdist humor funny.

155 Reviews | 24 Followers
88
Thought-provoking, Great staging, Great acting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if you like a unique show with great acting and very good staging.

Don't see it if you want a light, fun show with a huge production.

Nic
569 Reviews | 102 Followers
88
Great acting, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Resonant, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy topical dystopian drama with a dark sense of humor and affecting performances.

Don't see it if you only enjoy popcorn fare. Read more

105 Reviews | 32 Followers
85
Funny, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Great writing, Absorbing

See it if Fantastic acting in a futuristic science & societal exploration of what it might take to save the bees

Don't see it if Offended by talk of death, euthanasia. Read more

144 Reviews | 25 Followers
85
Edgy, Quirky, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Absorbing

See it if You're game for a short (70m) gut-punch of a play that delves into ethical questions of science, consumption, and mortality.

Don't see it if You aren't comfortable with sci-fi or horror elements. You need a tidy, spelled-out ending. (This one begs drawing your own conclusions.)

265 Reviews | 27 Followers
85
Absorbing, Great acting, Intriguing, Powerful, Thought-provoking

See it if you want to see good to great acting, you will like the ultimate message: listen to your mother

Don't see it if you would not enjoy a play that carries a message of how the best intentioned people can be subverted to do very bad things.

Critic Reviews (11)

The New York Times
February 13th, 2024

"In an endangered theatrical colony, that’s the best experiment of all."
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New York Theatre Guide
February 13th, 2024

"...play is quirky and dark and will leave you feeling appreciative for life and honey."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
February 13th, 2024

"There’s a broad, vaguely dissonant quality to much of the show’s theatricality"
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The Observer
February 13th, 2024

"...this high-concept play mixes sci-fi with black comedy."
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Theatermania
February 13th, 2024

" 'The Apiary' encourages us to consider the bees, their plight, our human complicity"
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Lighting & Sound America
February 20th, 2024

“As it conclusively demonstrates, a provocative premise can take a writer only so far."
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TheaterScene.net
February 16th, 2024

"a cautionary tale mixing science and science fiction"
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Theater Pizzazz
February 13th, 2024

"For all the realism on display, the play is somewhat out of whack"
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