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Polyglot Theatre's BEES

Polyglot Theatre's BEES

July 14-17, 2026 Parks across the Des Moines Metro

Polyglot Theatre's BEES

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July 14-17, 2026 Parks across the Des Moines Metro

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EVENT DETAILS

ABOUT THE EVENT

FREE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

  • Tuesday, July 14: 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m at Ashby Park, 3800 38th St., Des Moines
  • Wednesday, July 15: 6 p.m. at Polk City Town Square, 107 S. 3rd St., Polk City
  • Thursday, July 16: 11 a.m. at The Station, 100 Main St. NE, Bondurant
  • Thursday, July 16: 6 p.m. at Colby Park, 6900 School St., Windsor Heights
  • Friday, July 17: 4:30 & 7 p.m. at Walker Johnston Park, 900 Douglas Ave., Urbandale

Bees is a joyful, interactive work in which children are welcomed into a world of community, communication, wonder, and imagination.  

Explore a buzzing, humming hive of activity, as three human-sized Bees busy themselves in the creation of a community alongside children who transform into bees as they play. The bees are fascinating, strange and beautiful, traversing invisible pathways and mapping delicate patterns across the performance space. 

Inspired by the mysterious life and work of bees, this re-imagining of public space involves the slow uncovering of an intricate unseen world. Children are immersed in the sounds, shapes and scents of the bee world, from their familiar buzz to honeycomb houses. Bees uses ritual, non-verbal communication and the secret world of bee movement to provide a range of access points for children to participate.

In case of inclement weather, performances may be canceled. Visit the DMPA Facebook page for the latest updates.

Polyglot Theatre is working in partnership with Inlet Dance Theatre to deliver this season. Polyglot is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body, and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.  

 

Bees by Polyglot Theatre
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