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| Photograph: Courtesy Joan Marcus |
A young
Khoikhoi woman from southern Africa, Baartmaan (Zainab Jah) traveled to London
in 1810 with visions of earning a mint as a “dancing African princess”;
instead, dubbed the Hottentot Venus, she became celebrated attraction at the
freak shows then in vogue. The focus was on her formidable, steatopygous rump:
poke-bait to curiosity-seekers of all castes. At the Venus’s unveiling, a
septet of ensemble cast members are done up as Crayola-coiffed toffs. Who are
the real freaks here?
Venue name:
Pershing Square Signature Center Contact:
Address:
480 W 42nd St New York 10036 Cross street: at Tenth Ave
Transport:
Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St–Port Authority
Price: $30
Event
website: https://www.signaturetheatre.org
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