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THE LAST FIREFLY

By NAOMI IIZUKA

SEPT. 30 – OCT. 29, 2017   |   Off the Hill
 

 

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Directed by TIMOTHY DOUGLAS

It begins with light and a flash. Then comes a sound, a pulse, a beat, a crash like a giant hammer smashing through the sky. The fantastic story of Boom, the son of Thunder, is a mythical adventure about discovering one's inner strength. After being forced out of his home at the hand of his cruel stepfather, Boom sets out on a journey of self-discovery where he must courageously battle forces of nature. Along the way, he encounters conflict with the animals of an enchanted forest who will either help or hinder him in his quest. This epic tale combines Japanese fairy tales and folklore to create an exciting theatrical experience for young people.


Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Promotional photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

 
 

Performances

• Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m.
Boone County Public Library (Main Branch) at 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005

• Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m.
Sunset Players at the Arts Center at Dunham (Price Hill) at 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238

• Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m.
Fort Wright Civic Club at 115 Kennedy Rd., Covington, KY 41011

• Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
BLINK Festival at Fountain Square Stage, 520 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

• Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m.
Carnegie Hall at 14687 Main St., Moores Hill, IN 47032

• Saturday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m.
Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati at The Barn (Mariemont) at 6980 Cambridge Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45227

• Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m.
Memorial Hall (Over-the-Rhine) at 1225 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

• Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.
District A at Nativity School (Pleasant Ridge), 5936 Ridge Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45213

• Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m.
Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculm at 3738 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226

• Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Artsconnect at The Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 322 Wyoming Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215

• Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m.
Books by the Banks at Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

 

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Artists

Trey Tatum

Sep 7, 2017, 14:43 PM
Role : Sound Designer
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Mr. Tatum is a displaced hick from the Alabama Gulf Coast. He writes plays and music about the dirty, magical underbelly of this world. Recent credits include Ken Ham's Journey to the Center of the Earth (Know Theatre of Cincinnati), Slut Shaming (Xavier University), Andy’s House of [BLANK] (written with drinking-buddy Paul Strickland), The Midnight Express (2016 CincyFringe), Shelter (2015 CincyFringe with Pones, Inc.), Mars vs. the Atom (Know Theatre) and The Complete Tom parts one through four with his theatre company, Queen City Flash. Other projects include a residency at Robert Wilson’s The Watermill Center, a public presentation at Lincoln Center, inclusion in Ars Nova’s ANT Fest, the Samuel French off-off-Broadway Festival and the 2013 Women’s Center Stage Festival at The Culture Project. He is a Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive alumnus and the former programming director for The Tank in Midtown Manhattan. Mr. Tatum makes mischief and theatre with his wife, director Bridget Leak. To learn more, visit treytatum.com.

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Finding Courage Within

Sep 7, 2017
Natalie Clare

It begins with a light, a sliver, a flash. Then comes a sound, a pulse, a beat, a crash — like a giant hammer smashing through the sky. This is the mythical story of Boom, the son of Thunder, who sets out to discover his true self in The Last Firefly.

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