Fly Firefly

FLY FIREFLY: A Musical Crossing Borders
Oskarshamn, Sweden Teen (2013)

 

Synopsis in English:

When a civil war erupts in the Homeland, a group of children are forced out into an 526822_10153048773240302_369302749_nunknown world in search of Paradise.  During their travels, they face seemingly insurmountable odds.  Will the fantastical lens through which the children view their world give them the strength to make it to Paradise, and if they do, what will they find there?  Fly Firefly is a bold coming of age story that shines a personal light on modern immigration politics.

 

Synopsis in Swedish:

När oroligheter utbryter i deras Hemland, tvingas en grupp barn och unga ut i en osäker värld i sökandet efter det Paradis de hört talas om. På vägen möter de faror och hinder och hur kommer det bli när de kommer fram? Om de kommer fram?

 

Written by the students and staff of the 2013 Lovewell Oskarshamn, Sweden Teen Workshop July/August 2013

 

Students: 

Alice Ahnlide, Alma Ahnlide, Oskar Berlevik, Brian Brant, Gustav Carlberg, David Carlsén, Alma Carlsson, Fredrik Davidsson, Ryan DelGaudio, Mirjam Ekelund, Alexander Ekengren, Nicolin Ekengren, Hilla Mari Engström, Carlo Feliciani, Lauren Foley, Hilda Isaksson, Caroline Kolset, Mathilda Kruse, Cornelia Malmros, Jordan McKinnon, Linda Myhrman, Daniel Navon, Lisa Nilsson, Olle Nordström, Tove Nyquist, Adele Oliver, Ida On, Ylva Olsson, Hilma Persson, Camila Salomon, Christina Serrato, Jessica Simonsson, Cooper Slater, Alrik Strömblad, Alma Svensson, Emma Tigerström, Matt Tribby, Mitchell Wiecek, Clara Zennaro-Månsson

 

Staff: 

Director: Carrie Gilchrist, Assistant Director:Jamie Johnson, Script Editor: Marjorie Spangler, Assistant Script: Gabby Groten, Co-Music Director: Nils-Petter Ankarblom, Co- Music Director: Mats Petersson, Choreographer: Marcus Davis, Media and Design: Cecilia Träff, Creative Assistant: Stephanie Prince, Tech- Andreas and Markus Persson, Swedish Administrator: Birgitta Petersson, American Administrator: Shelly Bernstein, Costumes: Jenniffer Nilsén, Sound: Tomas Andersson, Intern in Music: Sandra Kassman, Producing Artistic Director: Carrie Gilchrist

 

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