S4 E6 – The Caged Bird Sings
Airs Tuesday August 20th at 22:00

 
 
In this episode of the ‘cabaret of conversations’ host Panti Bliss is joined by artists who have found freedom in their art and work and those who have a sense of understanding Maya Angelou’s meaning ‘I know why the caged bird sings’.
 

The Panti Monologue – 'Sticks and Stones' from Athena Media on Vimeo.

 

 

Panti with her parlour guests

 
Meet visual artist Mary Duffy who is a thalidomide survivor and paints, and gardens, with her feet. Her work is beautiful, evocative and life-affirming, capturing the colours and the coastal landscape of where she lives.
 

Pantisocracy S4 E6 – Artist Mary Duffy from Athena Media on Vimeo.

 

Mary and Panti

 

 

Steo Wall: 'Ancient Wisdom' – Pantisocracy S4 E6 from Athena Media on Vimeo.

 

 
With her in studio is Steo Wall ge and has found his voice through music and song. Steo sings his song ‘Borstal Boy’ which draws on his own life story.
 

Steo and Panti

 

 

Steo Wall: 'Borstal Boy' – Pantisocracy S4 E6 from Athena Media on Vimeo.

 

 
Mary and Steo are joined by Afro-Irish singer and musician Caleb Kunle and traveller activist, advocate and academic Dr Sindy Joyce.
 

Caleb Kunle: 'Beautiful' – Pantisocracy S4 E6 from Athena Media on Vimeo.

 

 

Caleb and Panti

 

 

Caleb Kunle: 'Boogieman' – Pantisocracy S4 E6 from Athena Media on Vimeo.

 

 

Panti and Sindy