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The Invisible Work of the Costume Performer

By: Lorraine Smith  
Open Access
|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/njd-2024-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2703-6901 | Journal ISSN: 1891-6708
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 39
Published on: Feb 5, 2025
Published by: SANS – Senter for dansepraksis
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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