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Join the JCRC’s Newmark Institute for Human Relations for a special evening at the New Jewish Theatre's production of The Bee Play. An optional talk-back will be available after the show featuring the playwright, cast and NJT’s Artistic Director. Group tickets are available for $35 (a significant discount). To purchase a ticket, call the box office ( 314-442-3283) and use the ticket code NEWMARK

About the Play:
18-year-old carver Washington, a brilliant black Bronx beekeeper, finds his only respite from caring for his little sister and his housebound grandmother by escaping to his oasis on his building’s roof. Rooftop visits from Devorah, a kindred spirit fresh out of Yale who’s setting up a kibbutz in the neighborhood, lead them to share their dreams, anxieties, and hopes during a time of colony collapse; both for bees and humans. With the city far below, they wonder together what forgiveness might look like in the 21st century.

This new American play is timed to align with the Jewish Holidays, and to encourage conversation and reflection about Teshuva.