Twice as Spectacular - Celebrating All Kinds of Families

24/07/2024 12 min

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Episode Synopsis

Celebrating the beautiful diversity of families in our world, as a young girl tries to tell the story of her family in a class where creativity bursts beyond all Florida-mandated lesson plans.A bilingual story of creativity, imagination, rocket science, dance and resilience – a joyous story welcoming LGBTQIA+ families, blended families, step-families, single parent families, chosen families and friendship, and a child finding beautiful ways to remember when her mother dies. written and produced by Sheila Cowley performed by Eugenie Bondurant, John Huls, Fernando Chonqui, David Warner and Jay Hoffdirected by Jim RayfieldRecorded live at St Pete Pride and the LGBTQ Resource Center at the Gulfport Library, thanks to a grant from the St Pete Arts Alliance and the St Petersburg Office of Cultural Affairs. Feature image – Origami Family in a Rocket by Jennifer Ring#youaresafehere#sayrainbow#childhoodgrief