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The Beekeeper of Aleppo

The international number one bestseller by Christy Lefteri

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Tickets from £15*

A pair of hands are outstretched in front with the palms facing upward with a bee floating in the middle. In the background, a faint outline of golden honeycomb patterns overlay an image of Aleppo in the background.

4 Stars

Sparklingly assured… impressive show… anchored in strong performances from a uniformly excellent ensemble cast

The Telegraph

Proudly presented by Martin Dodd for UK Productions Ltd in association with Nottingham Playhouse, adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler, from the International No.1 Bestseller Christy Lefteri.

‘I was scared of the bees at first, but now, they make me feel alive. They are like a society in complete harmony with itself. Not like people at all, but maybe what people have the potential to be.’

Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape.

On their terrifying journey, they must face the pain of their own unbearable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all, they must journey to find each other again. This compassionate and beautiful play is a story of connection – between friends, families and strangers.

Winner of the Aspen Words Award, Runner up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and one of The Times top three bestselling books of 2020, Christy Lefteri’s best-selling novel is adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai, and Matthew Spangler who adapted The Kite Runner.

The production produced in association with UK Productions had its world premiere at Nottingham Playhouse in early 2023 and went on to tour the UK, receiving rave reviews wherever it played.

0 Stars

A story of loss, love, resilience and hope. … it's impossible not to be moved.

The Observer

4 Stars

Fast moving inventive production is epic in ambition and human in scale

The Scotsman

Image gallery

  • A man and woman sit together at the front of the stage with their eyes closed, holding hands, and heads touching in an intimate, emotional scene.
  • A man sits with an older woman and gentleman in conversation as the man and gentleman point up stage.
  • The cast of The Beekeeper of Aleppo in a wide angle shot of the stage including a backdrop of an simple interior of a house, with mounds of dirt or sand which most characters are sitting in with a man at the centre looking towards the crowd.
  • The cast of The Beekeeper of Aleppo in a boat with lifejackets with projections of the sea.
  • A man and woman sit together at the front of the stage with their eyes closed, holding hands, and heads touching in an intimate, emotional scene.
  • A man sits with an older woman and gentleman in conversation as the man and gentleman point up stage.
  • The cast of The Beekeeper of Aleppo in a wide angle shot of the stage including a backdrop of an simple interior of a house, with mounds of dirt or sand which most characters are sitting in with a man at the centre looking towards the crowd.
  • The cast of The Beekeeper of Aleppo in a boat with lifejackets with projections of the sea.

Content Warnings

Contains themes of war, violence & murder, loss of a child. References to sexual abuse, mental illness & forced migration.

Show contains strobe and flashing lights, haze, sudden loud noises.

Dates & Times

  • Priority booking opens Fri 5 Sep 12pm | Public booking opens Fri 12 Sep 12pm

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  • Post-show Talk, Priority booking opens Fri 5 Sep 12pm | Public booking opens Fri 12 Sep 12pm

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  • Priority booking opens Fri 5 Sep 12pm | Public booking opens Fri 12 Sep 12pm

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  • Captioned, Priority booking opens Fri 5 Sep 12pm | Public booking opens Fri 12 Sep 12pm

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  • Priority booking opens Fri 5 Sep 12pm | Public booking opens Fri 12 Sep 12pm

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  • Audio Described, Priority booking opens Fri 5 Sep 12pm | Public booking opens Fri 12 Sep 12pm

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