Scope Kaleido is a drag performer, dreamweaver, and self-proclaimed “hatchet-faced polychromatic potioneer.” Born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and a neurological condition that caused partial facial paralysis, Scope transforms what others might view as limitations into artistic firepower. Their drag is chaotic and colorful, silly and sinister — a theatrical blend of camp villainy and deeply personal storytelling.

Drag gave Scope a voice. What began as private dress-up evolved into a full-throttle form of gender expression and self-love. Their creative process is intuitive and ever-evolving — a car ride, a dream, or a discarded concept can all spark new directions. A self-taught makeup artist, Scope builds much of their costuming from thrifted materials and EVA foam, often with the help of their partner. Custom props, reveals, and transformation are integral to their aesthetic.

For Pride Ethos, Scope has crafted a performance that is both a love letter and a battle cry — a response to the ongoing attempt at trans erasure. Telling the story of machine vs. human nature, the piece explores conformity and resistance: the machine as a metaphor for societal pressure to assimilate, and the human as a symbol of trans authenticity — natural, enduring, and rooted in the earth. It's a defiant declaration that trans people are not anomalies — we are elemental.