An endearing, delightful, and thoughtful exploration of grief and loss. Dunkle’s script is geared towards younger audiences, but holds a wisdom that you can appreciate and take in at any age. The opportunities here, too, for young actors and designers are just sublime, and the world is immediately infectious. Definitely something those participating in and viewing would just love in equal measure.

Dunkle has crafted a lovely and fantastic tale for children about coping with grief, and the compassion and comfort that can be discovered in found families. It has a powerful lesson, that life can be scary but also wonderful and that it is to be lived and not hidden from: the most difficult thing to accept is change. You can find hope in hopelessness, if you look for the fireflies. Highly recommended!