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The Freak Museum

Mary's Attic
Chicago, IL

See human oddities!
Witness sexual deviance!
Behold vaudeville variety!
Survey stunning spectacle!
Gawk at sideshow madness!
Gape at divine excess!
Spy sultry striptease!
Feast your eyes on fascinating freaks!

The Freak Museum will show human "exhibits" investigating different aspects of freakdom, from bearded ladies, conjoined twins, giants, cultural others from foreign and exotic lands the usual menagerie of freaks that populated zoos, sideshows, to dime museums in the nineteenth-century. Imagine, as well, the freaks of today such as reality television stars, cosmetic surgery debacles, terrorists and other fear and anxiety-inspiring stereotypes.

This carnival/performance installation exemplifies the divine aesthetics of excess, filled with people and characters whose bodies provocatively and powerfully deviate from normal standards of beauty. Witness glamorous and gritty performance, connected to a history of monstrosity and monstrous bodies that encapsulate the fears, desires, and anxieties of a particular place and time. Drawing from sideshow, burlesque, performance art, body art, fetish performance, vaudeville, and more, the Freak Museum will enchant, titillate, and make you think.

Starring:
Ammunition
Candyland
Brad French
Ms. Bea Haven
Jyldo
Special K
Adil Monsoor
Lara Oppenheimer
Mistress Overdone
Titty Perkins
Sultry Susan
and more!

Minimum Age: 21

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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