To Serve the Hive by Julia Byrne

Photography by Wanyu Yang

A bee story unlike any other, To Serve the Hive exposes the cutthroat politics of queen bees during a harsh winter. The writing snips, stings, and sizzles in all the right places, leading to a thriller perfectly intertwining themes of individual vs. collective survival, climate change, power dynamics, and love.

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f-SQUARED 2021

The 2022 SheATL production of To Serve the Hive was in fact my second time directing the show. In 2021, I had the honor of working with Julia during the lockdown to produce a radio premiere of the play that is still available to listen to. Pop in your headphones, press play, and immerse yourself in the hive.

Nurse 1: Gabrielle Bodet

Queen: Erin Eben

Nurse/Worker 2: Julia Byrne

Nurse/Worker 3: June Kwon

New Queen: Anna Harrison