In addition to the 6 venues we will be visiting in Ireland and Northern Ireland during May, WillFredd will also be interacting with Hospice staff in each area, continuing our community engagement. We will be visiting Hospices in advance of the venue performances, presenting them with snippets of the show and inviting their feedback to what they see and hear.

The venues we are visiting with CARE are listed below. For more details about the production and to book tickets, click on the selected venue you are interested in.

The Everyman, Cork; (April 27, 28, 29th)

Glor, Ennis; (May 5th)

Town Hall, Galway; (May 6th)

MAC, Belfast; (May 12th)

Draíocht, Blanchardstown; (May 19th)

Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire (May 21st)

IF YOU WANT TO BOOK TICKETS FOR THE PERFORMANCES LISTED BELOW, PLEASE CLICK ON THE DESIRED VENUE BELOW:

The Everyman, Cork; (April 27, 28, 29th)

glór, Ennis; (May 5th)

Town Hall, Galway; (May 6th)

MAC, Belfast; (May 12th)

Draíocht, Blanchardstown; (May 19th)

Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire (May 21st)

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A show for Ages 6+ filled with buzzing and songs, dancing and flying. Oh and you’ll learn lots of important things about bees along the way!

Did you know that there are more than 20,000 different types of bees? The bumble bee, the solitary bee, the mining bee, the spelling bee, the vitamin B…

And then there’s Mel, who is a honey bee. She can’t find her colony. She got left behind, you see. In fact, she’s not even sure how to be a bee!

On the journey to find her home she has some amazing adventures as she meets Luke, the bumblebee and Marsha, the solitary bee. She learns how to fly, discovers some of the dangers in her world, finds her first flowers and experiences the value of true friendship along the way.

BEES! is a funny, factual foray into the lives of pollinators and their importance for us humans which will have you singing along and leaving with a mission to fill your world with bee-friendly plants.

We couldn’t have made BEES! without the amazing support of Wellcome Trust UK, Science Foundation Ireland, Dublin City Council, The Ark, Rough Magic Production Support and ITI. To all of these organizations we are very appreciative.

Today a special junior version of this plan, written specifically for children, has been launched.  The junior plan is a collaboration between the Steering Group of the original Plan, WillFredd Theatre and The Ark. It is supported by Green-Schools and Eco-Schools.

Last year, bee experts in Ireland came together to produce the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020. It explored the challenges facing bees in the world today, the key role they play in our eco system and ways in which everyone could do their bit to help protect them. This junior plan, presents these ideas especially for a younger audience in a fun, easy to understand way. It encourages children to look at how they can help safe guard against the demise of bees in Ireland and will help children understand the importance of bees to our world and empower them to take action to help safeguard our pollinators.

The junior version of the plan was commissioned as part of the education programme accompanying the production BEES! A Musical, co-produced by WillFredd Theatre and The Ark.  The show explores the adventures and challenges faced by three very different types of bees and their importance for us humans! Opening here at The Ark in Temple Bar on 13 February, it is filled with songs, dancing and flying that will have you singing along and leaving with a mission to fill your world with bee-friendly plants!

“Unfortunately, Irish pollinators are in decline, with one third of our 98 bee species threatened with extinction” said Dr Úna FitzPatrick from the National Biodiversity Data Centre, who chaired the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan steering group. She added “We are thrilled to be involved in producing a junior version of the plan. Teaching the next generation about the importance of pollinators and what simple things we can do in our schools or gardens to help is vital”.

Professor Jane Stout from the Botany Department of Trinity College Dublin was also part of the steering group for the main plan. “The junior version of the Plan is a great way for children to learn about how bees and other pollinators are important for the production of food and for maintaining healthy ecosystems for the future. It’s a wonderful way for them to learn about the importance of insects in our everyday lives.”

The Junior Pollinator plan was created with funding from Wellcome Trust and Science Foundation Ireland

In this special Science Week Ireland event for grownups, The Ark and WillFredd Theatre are delighted to welcome Eamon Magee (President of the Federation of Irish Beekeeper’s Association) to speak about Irish Urban Beekeeping. Known across Ireland for his passion and experience in keeping bees, Eamon will present an interactive talk to anyone who is interested in this fast-growing Irish past-time.

With over 50 years’ experience of keeping bees, Eamon currently has three apiaries at Mount Anville Dublin 14, Kilmaccannogue and Laragh Co Wicklow. He regularly speaks publicly about bees and some of his recent public events have been Radio Chat Forum at Bloom, Lecture at Botanical Gardens “Bees – Pollination and Honey” and Opening talk National Honey Show UK.

Tickets

Tickets are free but must be prebooked.
Dates & Times

Fri 13 Nov 2015 @ 6pm
Age Range & Duration

60 mins
This event is aimed at adults.

Jockey explores the physical relationship between the dancer, the Jockey and the Irish thoroughbred racehorse. It will feature original racing footage and commentary, along with excerpts from the writings of Emma’s grandfather, a racing journalist from the 1940s-70s.

Developed with VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and The George Bernard Shaw Theatre as part of our 2014 Artist in Residence. Kindly supported by the Arts Council.