‘Honeypot’ brings Black queer Southern women’s stories to the stage

‘Honeypot’ brings Black queer Southern women’s stories to the stage

By Gabriella GladneyAs bees begin emerging from winter hibernation, a new play uses the matriarchal insects as a vehicle to explore the experiences of Black Queer Southern women. Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women premieres May 17 at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, 927 Noyes St., and is set for a limited run until June 1. Adapted for the stage by Northwestern professor emeritus D. Soyini Madison, and co-directed by Fleetwood-Jourdain …