Last chance for 'Liberation of a Butterfly'
Danger, love, loss, pride, failure, redemption, Tobin’s original multimedia theatrical work has something for everyone. Loosely based on Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein," the show premiered to enthusiastic crowds at the Bonners Ferry High School Becker Auditorium last Friday and Saturday evenings.
Set in Ireland with a steampunk twist, this intriguing play had audience members commenting on the detailed costumes, imaginative set, “fabulous acting" and the depth of the characterizations and plot.
Tobin, a 2011 BFHS graduate, was inspired to write the story while touring Ireland with friend and fellow performer Isaiah Botkin, and has been intimately involved in every aspect of the production. With a great deal of help from her supportive family and enthusiastically directed by BFHS drama teacher David Carpenter, the play features Tobin and recent NIC graduate Lauren Skye Palmer, with Botkin and local playwright Paul Rawlings alongside a talented cast of extras.
The Liberation of the Butterfly returns for its final performances this Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15, at 7 p.m. at the Becker Auditorium in Bonners Ferry. Tickets are available at Mountain Mikes, Bonners Books or at the door, $10 general admission, $8 students, and $6 under 12 or over 65.
Locally written, produced and performed, this is a quality show you won’t want to miss!