The Last Firefly - Children's Theatre Company

Being an actor in the Twin Cities, I have the opportunity to go see wonderful shows that my friends are in.

Most recently, I was able to go support a dear friend who was in:

The Last Firefly at the Children’s Theatre Company.

Now, for those of you that don’t know, this is the number one children’s theater in the nation.

Holla!

Home town pride.

Don’t shake your head at me.

Minneapolis doesn’t get enough credit for its thriving theatre scene. So if the opportunity presents itself for me to do a little bragging, you best believe I’m going to jump at the chance.

This show was not only a beautiful fusing and reinventing of Japanese folklore, but it contained some really cool lighting effects. One in particular outshone them all.

See what I did there? Outshone? Cause we’re talking about lights? Nailed it.

This one particular effect had to do with one character whose name was “Lightning.”

You guessed it. She’s lightning.

Literally.

It’s sick.

And I’m not just saying that because she’s my friend. And she’s awesome.

Not bias. At all.

But in all seriousness they gave her this sweet, metallic, light up, jousting bolt.

I realize that may not have been an effective description, so just imagine drawing a lightning bolt like a kid. Then take that and have it made of metal, with the end lighting up so it’s like she’s sending lightning bolts out of it every time she jabs it into the air.

Kinda like this, but on steroids!

Make more sense?

If not, then you need to use your imagination more.

In addition to this, her metal armor is wired with some kind of rope light that lights up every time she fires her lightning bolt.

Believe it or not, there is another effect that the production team has beautifully executed.

Whenever she sends lightning strikes into the air, the entire proscenium lights up with jagged lightning bolts flashing around it.

So. Cool.

Now, unfortunately I’m not able to take pictures during the show. Obviously.

But this is where that whole imagination thing comes into play.

You just gotta picture it.

It was a truly captivating production, with this being the cherry on top of an otherwise excellent show all around.