I think about the notion of the Circus’ place on the fringe of culture, while also being at its historical core.  The performers passing through ‘the backdoor’ in and out of the ring, taps into notions of performing identities and is one of my favorite elements.  I am always drawn to the backdoor- it’s the threshold from

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