Greensboro, N.C.: southern discomfort.(Front and Center)(Debunked)
American Theatre, January, 2004 by Hood, Woodrow B.
ARE YOU READY FOR A GENDER-BENDING, conjoined-twin southern farce? Greensboro's Triad Stage is. The three-year-old theatre company is mounting the premiere of Alexander Woo's Debunked, starting performances Jan. 25. Inspired by the story of Chang and Eng Bunker--the original Siamese twins, who retired, married and raised their 22 children in North Carolina in the mid-1800s--Debunked delves into cultural politics, scientific ethics, gender theory, identity studies and assimilation angst, while somehow managing to stay funny.
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