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The setting is a circus tent. Two elderly men appear, dressed in the white uniforms of concession vendors. One, Mr. Zuss, is a balloon seller. The other, Nickles, is a popcorn seller. They arrive at the foot of the stage and describe the setting; the stage is heaven, and the audience is earth, they say. They then step onto the stage. (
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Prologue Scene 1 Scene 2 Scenes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 Critical Essay #1 Critical Essay #2 Critical Essay #3
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