Fireflies
From: Friday, 16th October 2009
To: Saturday, 31 October 2009
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Synopsis
Fireflies tells the stories of Leigh and Nelson, two lonely hearts coming face to face with the reality of their lives. Told with a fierce frankness, this darkly comic and moving script brilliantly conveys their resilience in the face of hardship. This extraordinary multi-media production combines text with film and computer graphics to create visually stunning storytelling and a uniquely theatrical experience. Inspired by local places, people and events.
Our Review:
21 October 2009
New and exciting theatre is well and truly alive in Manchester! For the proof look no further than the Lowry’s world premiere production of Kevin Fegan’s multimedia play Fireflies which is running until the end of October.
This is essentially a simple tale perfectly described by its own tagline; a love story waiting to happen. Set in Manchester Leigh and Nelson are two single parents of growing children struggling to make sense of their problematic and complicated worlds. Leigh (Naomi Radcliffe), adopted as a child, recently divorced and facing eviction from the home she cannot afford sets out to find her biological family and soon learns that the grass isn’t always greener.
Nelson (Paul Simpson) appears to have the rawer deal as he struggles to deal with his daughter’s drug addiction and eventual imprisonment. However, it is clear that what both characters desire more than anything is nothing mo...
Creative
Kevin Fegan (Author)
The Lowry (Producer)
Noreen Kershaw (Director)
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