Scar Poetry stages intimate reflection on adulthood and self-acceptance

Scar Poetry stages intimate reflection on adulthood and self-acceptance [Courtesy]

Performance poet and cultural storyteller Scar Poetry, real name Priscar Njeri, staged her debut solo performance titled The Late 20s Are Upon Us on June 13 at Braeburn Gitanga Road’s theatre, Austin Room.

It is a one-woman poetry performance with a tender and rebellious edge that featured a guitarist and pianist. It explores the weight of feelings around early adulthood, the pressures of modern life, disillusionment with adulthood, and journeys of self-discovery and self-acceptance.

Scar Poetry says that the title The Late 20s Are Upon Us represents the societal pressure placed on young adults to meet expected life milestones.

“It signifies a canon event. There is this constant chatter from everywhere. Maybe you should be married; maybe you are running late in life, and it becomes overwhelming. I wanted the title to feel like something heavy on you,” she says.