PHOTOS: The Last Firefly (Children’s Theatre Company) Arts Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Boom (Ricardo Vazquez) and Lightning (Stephanie Bertumen) fight in The Last Firefly. Photo by Dan Norman. Epic action might not be what you think of with children’s theatre, but even a cursory look at The Last Firefly (currently playing at the Children’s Theatre Company) will show you otherwise. Here’s a look at this striking play by Naomi Iizuka. All photos by Dan Norman. Boom (Ricardo Vazquez) and Kuroko (Joy Dolo) are stopped by Ax (Luvern Seifert). Naomi Iizuka’s script and Eric J. Van Wyk’s stage design evoke the dramatic confrontations of wuxia films. Ax (Luverne Seifert) gets the better of Boom (Ricardo Vazquez). Lightning (Stephanie Bertumen) makes a dramatic appearance. Sun Mee Chomet as Monkey. — The Last Firefly plays at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis through November 13, 2016. About Latest Posts Twin Cities Arts ReaderThe Twin Cities Arts Reader is an arts and lifestyles magazine whose coverage examines arts and selected activities in the state of Minnesota and across the country. It provides Minnesota's largest source of in-depth, critical theatre coverage, and reaches more than 600,000 readers per year. Latest posts by Twin Cities Arts Reader (see all) PREVIEW: ARENA DANCES Returns for 26th Season (Southern Theater) - October 5, 2021 NEWS: Beloved Arts Reporter Passes Away - September 27, 2021 PREVIEW: Artistry’s Return to the Stage: Songs for a New World - September 7, 2021 Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet