Before the sixteenth century, people who attended executions did so largely out of a sincere desire to participate in a ceremony that held profound personal meaning for them. These were less spectacles, he writes, than they were rituals in which those who attended saw themselves as full participants, rather than onlookers. The public transformation of the condemned criminal into a repentant sinner enabled the entire community to undergo a kind healing that may be experienced as profoundly beautiful and uplifting.
Pain is at the root of most drama and entertainment. When does it get too real? This very disturbing and graphic show looks into some case studies and asks some deep questions. WARNING Very intense subject matter.