From pygmies to puppets: what to do with Roald Dahl's enslaved Oompa-Loompas in modern adaptations?
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The fraught history of the Oompa-Loompas captures the irresolvable tension at the heart of children’s literature and theatre: it is impossible to separate these stories from the ideological fabric of our world.
Luke Elliott (@luminousluke.bsky.social) — Bluesky
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From Pygmies to Puppets: What to Do with Roald Dahl's Enslaved Oompa-Loompas in Modern Adaptations? - The Theatre Times
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Roald Dahl – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1
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From pygmies to puppets: what to do with Roald Dahl's enslaved Oompa-Loompas in modern adaptations? - MetaStellar
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