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ZXe LPJ <br /> Bright r Touring Th <br /> About the show: <br /> Once upon a time, there was a small village called Friendburg. It <br /> ., was a very pleasant place to live. Everyone was helpful and kind <br /> to one another, and they were as happy as neighbors could be! <br /> But then one day, a nasty bully moved into the village and slowly <br /> took over, changing the very name of the town to Bullyburg! <br /> #4. When Lady Kindness is about to be crowned Queen, she real- <br /> izes that she must gather her strength to confront the town bully, <br /> even though she is nervous and a little frightened. With the help <br /> of her friend Merchant Mark, and suggestions her friends in the <br /> audience, she bravely sets off on her adventure. After she en- <br /> counters the bully and confronts him using the helpful methods <br /> she learned from Merchant Mark and the audience, Lady Kind- <br /> ness is able to rise to the throne as Queen of Friendburg! <br /> In the Bright Star production of The Ladyof Bullyburg, Lady Kind- <br /> ness discovers what it was like to be bullied firsthand. Even <br /> though the bully didn't even know Lady Kindness he still decided <br /> that he was going to be mean and bully her. Bullying happens when someone hurts or scares another <br /> person on purpose and the person being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. Usually, <br /> bullying happens over and over. Countless instances of bullying come from people being unfamiliar, ner- <br /> vous, or simply uncomfortable. After all, it sometimes seems easier to make a joke about something than <br /> truly try to understand it. Whatever the reason, bullying is something we all need to think about. Whether <br /> we've done it ourselves ... or whether friends or other people we know are doing it... we all need to recog- <br /> nize that bullying has a terrible effect. In order to reduce the prevalence of bullying, a change in the climate <br /> of the school and its exceptions for student behavior must occur. And even though the curtain closes on the <br /> production of The Lady of Bullyburg, there should be no"end"for stopping bullying in your school! <br /> � F. <br />