The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.
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30 Oct. 2025
You won’t be inclined to play games or be involved in trivial amusements.
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