Telling the Bees

Telling the Bees is a joyful, imaginative new children’s play for ages 6+, combining folk storytelling, puppetry, music and playful audience interaction.

On a blustery hilltop, a young girl holds a big secret. Following an ancient Celtic tradition, she must 'tell the bees' that everything in her world has changed. Step into a world of silver-saddled kelpies, moody brownies, and the beautiful song of the selkie as Hoglets Theatre brings ancient legends to life.

While packed with beautiful puppetry, witty storytelling, and audience interaction, Telling the Bees looks beneath the folklore to explore the difficulty of accepting change, how life can challenge us, and how sharing our stories can help us grow. It invites young audiences to imagine boldly and explore what it means to share their feelings when things don’t feel the same anymore.

Telling the Bees is created by the team behind the award-winning, 5-star-reviewed The Tale of the Loneliest Whale.