In the recent weeks L3GACI was invited to a performance by the talented spoken word artist, Pandora Scooter. Her show, OutwordlyFabuous, written and performed by Pandora Scooter, directed by Cedric Hill and brought to you by Fushico Entertainment & To and Fro Productions, is a campaign hoping to reach the ears of hundreds. A message composed of compassion and total inclusivity with the hopes to educate society on the harms of bullying and homophobia.
“We don’t have to like each other…
but we can start by not hating…” ~Pandora
As the lights dim down Pandora Scooter takes the stage, committed to the performance, she doesn’t let her audience go during the 90 minute performance. Loosing herself in the performance for what is nessecary to convey her message, never once holding back. Wasting no time with her monologues, performing about fifth-teen in total, each one hitting the mark on inclusivity.
“The meaning is just in your hearing habit” ~Pandora
Using different methods, referring to primitive id for an explanation on bullying, in a careless free spirited way. Her play on words relays the point across seamlessly effectively with an air of humility and fun. She urges creating safe places for people to share who they are. Time and time again during the performance creating this to allow for audience interaction. Having the crowd shout out emotions, feelings, and respond to her questions, she has a natural ability to control the atmosphere of the performance. My timid self, found my voice shouting out responses during audience interactions, feeling the energy in the crowd, I too felt safe.
“Find where it is safe to share”~Pandora
Taken on a journey through out the show, being exposed to the different sides of bulling. Expressing her speech, exposing ignorance, and teaching respect. Not only exposing outward views on society, in addition showing inward views. Asking questions of what are the other issues? What secrets do you have? How one can only truly be free without secrets. Yet again using personal experiences she leaves the once loudly audience speechless, giving chills from her performance, leaves the audience questioning what secrets are holding them back as well.
“They say the strongest person in the room is without Skeletons”~ Pandora
At the closure of the performance, leaving the audiance with new emotions and in question of ones own actions, leaving me with the urge to spread Pandora Scooters message. I’m left in awe of the talent on how much one women can open my eyes on a new way to view society. A message certainly needed to be heard by all. A L3GACI in the making.
With a show this upcoming friday, you too can learn a new view and have a refreshing take on how to combat bullying, externally and internally.
Pandora will have a show this friday, May 13th starting at 7pm at the Nuyorica Poets Cafe, 236 East 3rd ave, between ave B and C, New york, New york. Come witness a true L3GACI in the making,
Go to Nuyorican Cafe. for tickets. For more info on her movement check out OutwordlyFabulous
or on Facebook
In addition, one can make a donation here at Indiegogo to their summer tour to help them on their journey.
“This is not easy, but it is simple, it is simplicity.
With the change of you thoughts,
You can change your world,
We can change the world”~Pandora
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