I Scream, You Scream… Justice!

She got banned for speaking out. Last night, she had a dream about being bigger and winning over the new owners with powerful words. Today, she’s going to make her dreams come true and have justice served! A comedic puppet adventure for young audiences.

Produced by Unified Courage Collective X Velvet Duke Productions

A comedic puppet adventure from Velvet Wells, for young (and young at heart) audiences

Afi Ata’s favourite ice cream shoppe is under new management and has stopped selling Chocolate Caramel – her favourite ice cream flavour! She got banned for speaking out.

Last night she had a dream about being bigger and winning over the new owners with powerful words. Today, she’s going to make her dreams come true and have justice served!

Every show:

• mask-mandatory for audiences
• ASL-English interpretation
• post-show audience talkback with the performer

Serious words about a silly show
Through metaphor, whimsy, and playfulness, this play explores how one young person encourages accountability (for a character exhibiting racist and trans misogynistic behaviour) to heal and strengthen the community

Take aways:

• let children be part of the conversation
• strength in numbers
• community building comes from repairing/healing our community ties

Themes: being Black, being queer, coming of age, transformative justice, community building
Theatrical Style: Puppetry, Comedy, Musical, Whimsy

Unified Courage Collective
Velvet Wells (producer, creator, and puppeteer)
Katherine A. Sibun (ASL-English Interpretation)
Andie Wells (concept support)
Jinesea Lewis (concept support)

Production Team
Glency Lopez (stage manager)
Corinne Viau (stage puppet support)
Sophie Twardus (French translation)
TBD (caption operator)

An Ottawa Fringe Festival premiere production