Written by Shaw Island storyteller and director Tifni Twitchell Lynch, The Merry Firebird, brings together more than 25 elementary school children and 10 parents in a magical story that helps us think in new ways about endangered species. Unlike in the darker firebird myth, this bird represents more joy and light, as the Firebird leads two children in an exciting adventure. “I wanted the Firebird to represent something important in the world,” said Tifni.