Martha knows things. For starters, she wants away from the big top. But it won't be easy.
To finally be free of the circus life, she has to find herself. That will mean facing reality. And Martha, unlike the rest of the oddities, knows the truth.
There are actualities that come with working in the circus:
You don't apply for no reason.
No one is who they seem.
It's impossible to leave unchanged.
The carnival's resident bearded lady, is no different than anyone else. With secrets to hide, she roams the travelling circus grounds at night searching. Living as a freak show spectacle under the lights is old. When darkness falls, she is fully herself but risks someone finding her out.
Clinging to a secret identity, can Martha hang on to her skeletons and retire circus life undiscovered?
Or will she be exposed for her true curiosity?
Being Martha is the horrific story of a anomaly searching to find herself in a place where the show must go on.