Bees Will Replace Warriors in The BushnellÂ’s Literature to Life Series
A live adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd’s popular novel, The Secret Life of Bees will be performed at The Bushnell this April in place of the formerly scheduled Warriors Don’t Cry.
Hartford, CT – February 27, 2009 – On Monday, April 6th at 7:30 p.m., The Bushnell, in collaboration with New York City’s American Place Theatre, will present a live theatrical adaption of Sue Monk Kidd’s popular novel, The Secret Life of Bees in Autorino Great Hall. This performance, which sold out during the 2006-2007 season, will be replacing the scheduled performance of Melba Pattillo Beals’ memoir Warriors Don’t Cry, detailing her experience as one of the “Little Rock Nine.” Warriors Don’t Cry has been rescheduled as part of the 2009-2010 Literature to Life Series. The Secret Life of Bees is part of The Bushnell’s Literature to Life series, sponsored by SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tickets for The Secret Life of Bees are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets are $30.00.
The Secret Life of Bees, which served is inspiration for the 2008 star-studded movie of the same title, begins on a peach farm in South Carolina, in the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, where young white Lily Owens searches for the truth about her mother’s life and death. She befriends the defiant and fierce-hearted black housekeeper Rosaleen, her “stand in” mother. When Rosaleen is jailed, Lily finds a way to free her and, together, they flee to the town of Tiburon, a name she found among her mother’s few possessions. They wind up living in a household alive with the energy of three strong, black, bee-keeping women and the life-sized Black Madonna who presides over the parlor. Exploring themes of maternal loss and betrayal, guilt and forgiveness, and a young woman’s independence, Lily discovers the real meaning of family.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 16th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 15 schools in 6 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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Contact: Audrey Root, The Bushnell
860-987-6076; audrey_root@bushnell.org