Strange Root, or the murder of PT Barnum by Joice Heth

Name: Strange Root, or the murder of PT Barnum by Joice Heth
Start: 2026-09-11T00:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-11T04:30:00+00:00
Location: Icebox Project Space Gallery

Friday, September 11

Icebox Project Space Gallery
1400 North American St, Philadelphia, PA

Strange Root, or the murder of P. T. Barnum by Joice Heth is a contemporary theatrical or performance-art work at Icebox Project Space Gallery. Drawing on the controversial history of showman P. T. Barnum and performer Joice Heth, the piece explores spectacle, exploitation, race, and the construction of public myth.

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