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THE PAN-AFRICAN THEATRE ENSEMBLE
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Presents
VENUS by Suzan-Lori Parks
in The African Community Theatre @ Kent State University
Directed by
D. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson
A satirical tale of agency, voyeurism, and a circus freak show.
Venus by Suzan-Lori Parks (b. 1963) recalls the true and historic account of Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman (1790-1815) who was kidnapped from her Khoikhoi people in South Africa in 1810 and paraded in freak shows in London and Paris. Baartman, dubbed “The Hottentot Venus,” was forced to publicly display her genitalia and buttocks, considered “abnormal” by European standards in the early nineteenth century. With a satiric and witty Brechtian style, Parks peels away the layers of ironies, tragedy, agency, and access to Baartman’s body in freak shows and medical experiments. Through visual metaphors for fetish and voyeurism, this production of Venus explores Baartman’s objectification and ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Tickets: $10.00; KSU students enter free with ID – FlashPerks available
Pre-sale tickets available – Rm 127 Oscar Ritchie Hall
Tickets Available at the Door – One Hour Before Showtime
Contact: The Department of Pan-African Studies, Kent State University
Tel: (330) 672-2300 and https://www.kent.edu/pas/calendar-events
Phone: 330) 672-2300
LOCATION
Oscar Ritchie Hall, Room 230, 225 Terrace Drive, Kent, OH 44242
PARKING INFO
Street and Parking Lot