I just found out that Britt Lower from Severence joined the circus between season 1 and season 2, and presumably, before they start shooting season 3. I don't know why this is significant to Eric McHenry's Paying the Clowns at One Trick Pony, but there is a surreal and sinister sort of portrayal coming from these works. But they are beautiful and quirky, a sort of kitsch meets nostalgic theatrical setting. But something about the performative aspect of the circus connects with a desire to witness an other, a differecnt dimension, a different reality and yet still be connected to the present. These works take you somewhere and give you the chance to discover a different view of performance.