1-Woman Show

Shine Happy Shine! A 1-Woman Show

Spirited Storytelling + a Magical, Evolving On-stage Art Exhibit

In this spirited 1-woman show, artist & playwright Vicki Todd invites you on a journey to her hometown of Happy, Texas (the Town Without a Frown), into a fairytale realm inhabited by her vivid body print art & sculpted masks, & among her maternal ancestors who illuminate her path. Vicki uses the play format as a magical, evolving art exhibit that urges you to follow your heart’s whispers, rather than society’s shouts of what’s expected. Directed by Talia Pura.

What are body prints? Vicki basically uses her nude body as a monoprint plate by smearing acrylic paint onto her chest, torso or back. She then lies down on a canvas or watercolor sheet to create an image of her body and intuitively adds female or animal faces, wings, flowering vines, cow skulls, etc. to tell a story. View Vicki’s body print artworks featured in Shine Happy Shine!

What are fairytale masks? Vicki begins each larger-than-life mask by sculpting the forms with wire mesh. Then, she wraps each piece with canvas strips that are infused with Plaster of Paris. Once the masks have dried, Vicki paints the features with acrylic paint, and adorns the characters with paper flowers, copper sheets, yarn, bits of paper, or fabric. View Vicki’s fairytale masks featured in Shine Happy Shine!