What can people learn from a bee colony

What can people learn from a bee colony? Director Mark Haayema believes it is more than you might think. In the new youth play De Flecht fan de Keninginne, he shows children and adults how bees live, with a focus on the collective.

Bees live according to the collective, while humans often focus more on themselves. Haayema wants children to reflect on this, using humor and exaggerated characters, similar to Het Klokhuis. The play is intended for children aged six and up and may be their first theater experience.

Actors Eline de Vries and Romke Gabe Draaijer from De Firma perform in this second youth production, alongside their work for adults. Themes like identity and shame also subtly appear in the play.