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In troubled times... the show must go on

In times of crisis, going to the theatre could boost one's empathy and tolerance by providing exposure to a broader, more diverse world

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In a circus, a million things could go wrong.

A disgruntled lion could plot its escape, a clown might slip on the proverbial banana peel and break a bone, a tightrope might simply snap under the weight of an elephant.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 18, 2020, with the headline In troubled times... the show must go on. Subscribe