32K views · 219 reactions | During the 1960s Red Scare in the United States, a unique cultural movement emerged that provided blacklisted creatives a new stage. The Renaissance Pleaure Faire, drawing inspiration from commedia dell'arte and Elizabethan fairs, became a haven for performance, cosplay of historical figures, and an escape from the political climate of the Cold War. https://on.natgeo.com/3ImEAMF | National Geographic History | Facebook