As Bees in Honey Drown
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As Bees in Honey Drown is a satirical stage play by Douglas Carter Beane that skewers celebrity culture and the lure of fame through the story of a young writer seduced by a glamorous con artist.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| As Bees in Honey Drown canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Carter Beane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstProductionDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| firstProductionLocation | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasActStructure | two acts ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Alexa Vere de Vere
NERFINISHED
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Evan Wyler NERFINISHED ⓘ Illya NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron NERFINISHED ⓘ Skunk ⓘ |
| hasDialogueForm | contemporary American English ⓘ |
| hasForm | full-length play ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| hasRightsHolder | Douglas Carter Beane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
fast-paced dialogue
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pop-culture references ⓘ satirical tone ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
LGBT themes
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entertainment industry ⓘ publishing industry ⓘ |
| isAbout | a young writer seduced by a glamorous con artist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alexa Vere de Vere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evan Wyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableProduction | 1997 Off-Broadway production at the Lucille Lortel Theatre ⓘ |
| originalProductionType | Off-Broadway production ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Lucille Lortel Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
artistic ambition
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celebrity culture ⓘ con artists ⓘ fame ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| theme |
cost of success
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illusion versus reality ⓘ manipulation ⓘ the lure of fame ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Douglas Carter Beane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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