The Emperor’s New Clothes

by Luna Eternally

You stand, mouth open, looking at the horizon, scratching your head in wonder when your donkey points to Pandora’s Wardrobe. To open Pandora’s Wardrobe is to open the door to discovering your alter ego. The wardrobe is full of all sorts of costumes, and this is your chance to decide who you will be in Lemuria. You can, of course, choose to be yourself. Whatever! The wardrobe is overflowing with shoes to rival Imelda Marcos’s collection, together with all the designer labels you might be tempted to wear. There are wigs and accessories, scarves and bow ties, safari outfits and pirate clobber. You really can be whoever you like.

Characters Emerge

Heather as Cruella

 Lori Gloyd as a daring adventurer, an archeologist like Indianna Jones

Luna as the Red Sultana

 

Use the blank page provided to create who you want to be on this journey.
Materials Needed:

• scissors
• glue
• paper
• stack of old magazines, old books
• coloured pencils
  

Use magazines to find clothes and accessories and create a collage. Alternatively you can pull out your coloured pencils and draw a scene with yourself in it.

“I’m already prepared for our next ride by horseback — if that’s the means of transportation we will be using again on this journey. While poking through Pandora’s Box, I found an extra fluffly, extra poofy, just-right-for-a-cushion, rainbow wig! I won’t need it for the performance, but it will certainly keep my bum from getting sore on our next bumpity trail ride. Besides, just looking at it make me smile and reminds me of the rainbow I saw over the valley behind the Hermitage. Please, Enchantress. Can I keep it!?”

Dress a Mannequin

Visit a mannequin, body form outlet and purchase a body shape that suits you and dress this shape to represent the form you have adopted for this journey. To gain inspiration, dip into the Box of Wonderment at the Soul Food Cafe and immerse yourself in the Creative Armoury Project. You might choose to arm yourself, like a knight of old, before you set out with your donkey.