Bonnie Joy Sludikoff Presents Solo Show BACKWARDS: A COMEDY (ABOUT TRAUMA)

Sludikoff spent the last 2 years performing her 2014 Hollywood Fringe Hit, That's What She Didn't Say: A True Story of Taboo, Redemption, and Musical Theatre. After a sold-out fringe run, TWSDS played in Hollywood Stag, Solo Fest, IOWest's Funny Women Festival, and United Solo in NYC! She's back now with an even bolder approach that shows the collision of rape culture and pop culture.

Backwards: A Comedy (About Trauma) tells the story of Bailey, a rape survivor who, failed by the system, gives up and decides the world has nothing left to offer outside the confines of her apartment. Our heroine is transported to a dystopian TV world where Steve from Blue's Clues tries to find clues to effectively locate a rapist, Mr. Roger's laments the amount of sex offenders in his neighborhood, and a "very dramatic" Bachelorette rose ceremony reveals what's really important. We visit several iconic TV hosts and characters, none of whom seem to "get it." Any resemblance to the realities of how absurdly this topic is actually treated in everyday life is purely accidental.

Backwards: A Comedy (About Trauma) is an official selection of this year's inaugural Outdoor Voices Festival, produced by That's What She Didn't Say- a local non-profit campaign dedicated to creating healthy conversations about topics deemed taboo, challenging or off-limits.

Backwards will play at The Lounge in Hollywood Sep 18, 7pm, and Sep 24, 8pm. The show runs about 70 minutes and will be followed by a brief talk/back. Tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/backwards-a-comedy-about-trauma-tickets-26915845017?aff=efbneb

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