Playbill: Sumo wrestlers weigh, on average, over 325 pounds. That's the sheer opposite of the entertainment industry, which tends to privilege performers who are slim. For the actors playing sumo wrestlers in SUMO, a new play by Lisa Sanaye Dring currently running at The Public Theater, they were relieved to discover that the goal (for once) wasn't to become smaller. They had to become bigger. And to become comfortable with showcasing their bodies while wearing just a loincloth on the stage.
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