Stage Death: From Offstage to in Your Face
Death on stage has a long, gory history. From Ancient Greece to 19th century Paris to The Walking Dead. Why does theatre like death so much?
The Immortal Life of Joice Heth: How P.T. Barnum Used an Elderly Slave To Launch His Career
P.T. Barnum's career as a Kentucky show man, began with his ownership and exploitation of African American slave Joice Heth.