February 15-March 10, 2019; Fri-Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
All is not well in the Humble hive. Thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory, but after the sudden death of his father, James, a teacher and amateur beekeeper, he is forced to return to the family home in the English countryside. Once there he and his demanding mother, Flora, a glamorous former showgirl who resents having spent the last thirty years in suburban exile, attempt to reconcile themselves to James's death and to each other, plumbing the depths of their anger as well as their love. The emotional turmoil increases exponentially with the arrival of George, Flora's longtime lover, and his daughter Rosie, Felix's former girlfriend, as Felix is forced to acknowledge that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life.
The Telegraph called the March 2018 London revival of Humble Boy "hilarious and humane" and "a modern classic"; Artsdesk.com added, "this show combines laugh-out-loud delights with a quietly moving ending"; and WhatsOnStage says, "It's a generous play, with hope in its heart, and it feels very good to spend an evening in its company."
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All is not well in the Humble hive. Thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory, but after the sudden death of his father, James, a teacher and amateur beekeeper, he is forced to return to the family home in the English countryside. Once there he and his demanding mother, Flora, a glamorous former showgirl who resents having spent the last thirty years in suburban exile, attempt to reconcile themselves to James's death and to each other, plumbing the depths of their anger as well as their love. The emotional turmoil increases exponentially with the arrival of George, Flora's longtime lover, and his daughter Rosie, Felix's former girlfriend, as Felix is forced to acknowledge that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life.
The Telegraph called the March 2018 London revival of Humble Boy "hilarious and humane" and "a modern classic"; Artsdesk.com added, "this show combines laugh-out-loud delights with a quietly moving ending"; and WhatsOnStage says, "It's a generous play, with hope in its heart, and it feels very good to spend an evening in its company."
February 15-March 10, 2019; Fri-Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
All is not well in the Humble hive. Thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory, but after the sudden death of his father, James, a teacher and amateur beekeeper, he is forced to return to the family home in the English countryside. Once there he and his demanding mother, Flora, a glamorous former showgirl who resents having spent the last thirty years in suburban exile, attempt to reconcile themselves to James's death and to each other, plumbing the depths of their anger as well as their love. The emotional turmoil increases exponentially with the arrival of George, Flora's longtime lover, and his daughter Rosie, Felix's former girlfriend, as Felix is forced to acknowledge that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life.
The Telegraph called the March 2018 London revival of Humble Boy "hilarious and humane" and "a modern classic"; Artsdesk.com added, "this show combines laugh-out-loud delights with a quietly moving ending"; and WhatsOnStage says, "It's a generous play, with hope in its heart, and it feels very good to spend an evening in its company."
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All is not well in the Humble hive. Thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory, but after the sudden death of his father, James, a teacher and amateur beekeeper, he is forced to return to the family home in the English countryside. Once there he and his demanding mother, Flora, a glamorous former showgirl who resents having spent the last thirty years in suburban exile, attempt to reconcile themselves to James's death and to each other, plumbing the depths of their anger as well as their love. The emotional turmoil increases exponentially with the arrival of George, Flora's longtime lover, and his daughter Rosie, Felix's former girlfriend, as Felix is forced to acknowledge that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life.
The Telegraph called the March 2018 London revival of Humble Boy "hilarious and humane" and "a modern classic"; Artsdesk.com added, "this show combines laugh-out-loud delights with a quietly moving ending"; and WhatsOnStage says, "It's a generous play, with hope in its heart, and it feels very good to spend an evening in its company."
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Contra Costa Civic Theatre
951 Pomona Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530
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