The Last Firefly
Children's Theatre Company
Star Tribune- Highly Recommended
"...Director Peter Brosius' production is energetic, evocative and cleanly told. Once teed up, the action unfolds at a relentless clip until the end, which mirrors the opening scene but with deeper meaning."
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Rohan Preston
Twin Cities Pioneer Press- Somewhat Recommended
"...What’s more surprising is that these stock characters are under-utilized, both in Iizuka’s script and in Peter Brosius’ staging, which is sprinkled with Japanese theater technique, including the use of black-garbed stagehands who animate puppets and activate on-stage props."
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Dominic P. Papatola
How Was The Show- Recommended
"...It is not easy to bring a successful play to the stage for younger audiences. There is a wide range of tastes between the ages of 3 and 16. What is too frightening and unintelligible for the younger audience is just right for a 10-year-old. The Last Firefly points up some of these difficulties. Iizuka brings to life a tale that is at times both heartening and adventurous. It is also violent, particularly in the scenes with Ax. While this is a trademark of the manga style CTC wisely recommends The Last Firefly for ages 8 and up."
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Mari Wittenbreer
Talkin Broadway- Highly Recommended
"...The Last Firefly, a new play premiering at Children's Theatre Company, draws upon this ancient theme, weaving elements of seven Japanese folk tales with a contemporary sensibility that honors the spirit of the old stories while making them accessible and entertaining for today's audience. To that end, playwright Naomi Iizuka, director Peter Brosius, an inspired creative team, and a quintet of wonderful actors succeed handily. For the duration of its 80 minutes they fully engage an audience of youth and adults in a story laden with adventure, humor and yearning, presented with beauty and invention."
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Arthur Dorman
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