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also roleplays
as in pantomimes
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Rumyantsev’s Joseph in Nirvana, 2026, enacts this tidal project through a parafictional installation about the persistent cult of Stalin in Tajikistan, whose capital was named Stalinabad until 1961.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
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What Senate Bill 1 says about citizenship Senate Bill 1 makes changes to state law that comply with the new federal law and enacts several layers of reporting non-citizens to the federal government.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fleming acts out each detail with gusto, and this full sensory barrage earns him his loudest round of applause yet.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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Roper acts out this realization about [Teddy’s allegiance].—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Role-plays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-plays. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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