“Absolutely incredible” – Rolling Stone
Aesop’s classic fable gets a brilliant new life in Lightwire Theater’s The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen.
The story picks up 10 years after the famous race. Tortoise and Hare now have children of their own, growing up in a world of smartphones, video games and modern-day distractions. When Tortoise Junior and Lil’ Hare find themselves on an unexpected adventure, their parents must put aside their differences and work together to bring them home.
Lightwire Theater combines light, technology, music and puppetry to create imaginative stories in complete darkness. Internationally recognized for its signature electroluminescent artistry, the company has appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and won truTV’s Fake Off.
Created by Ian Carney and Corbin Popp, Lightwire Theater grew from a shared love of art, theater and technology. Using electroluminescent wire, the company creates glowing characters and fantastical worlds that seem to come alive onstage.
With dazzling visuals, music and inventive storytelling, The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen transforms a familiar tale into an extraordinary theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.