Oh Yes I Am!
Mama G and Toto
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Bobby’s world is one of grey – grey people going about their grey lives. Bobby appears grey too, on the outside at least, but inside he’s full of colour and sparkles. Occasionally he would forget himself and let his sparkly colours shine forth but naysayers who saw always shouted at him making Bobby lose his inner colour.

Desperate to show his true self he seeks help from his mum and she responds by taking Bobby to see a pantomime. This sparkling show makes the boy start feeling bright once more, particularly when he watches the pantomime dame getting the better of the baddy denying her colourfulness to the extent that the audience shout out in support. Suddenly it’s transformation time: the dame’s dress becomes a wonderful rainbow causing Bobby to ponder upon her power.

Back home he takes a towel, fashions it into a turban and to his delight, it appears that he’s discovered the source of the panto. dame’s magic. Can he now spread his own magic and revolutionise the world around him? Oh yes he can!

Drawing on pantomime memes, Mama G has created a magical story of self-belief, discovering and using your inner resources and having the courage to initiate change. A perfect match for the text are Toto’s scenes of the events that start almost entirely in greys and then burst forth into rainbow hues once Bobby has made his life-changing discovery.