Investigative Theater

Investigative Theater

Mr. Miyagi’s Theater Company Revived to Present SIDES: Zoom Edition

by James La Bella February 4, 2021

Mr. Miyagi’s Theater Company returns after a fifteen-year hiatus to present a continuation of their popular show “SIDES: The Fear is Real…”

Investigative Theater

In Search of Complexities: Documentary Theatre in Today’s Russia

by Anastasia Patlay July 7, 2020

Moscow-based director Anastasia Patlay discusses the power of documentary theatre to elevate the voices of those who are not typically represented on stage in today's Russia.

Investigative Theater

The Power of Transcripts: Waterwell and Immigration

by Lee Sunday Evans May 7, 2020

Lee Sunday Evans, the artistic director of New York City’s Waterwell, discusses the power of transcripts in performance, the topics of immigration and deportation, and the urgent attention that needs to be paid to the United States' border right now.

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R&D In-Process: A Totally Accurate and Very Formally Annotated Timeline of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871

by Julia Izumi June 14, 2023

R&D Group member Julia Izumi outlines the timeline of the Great Chicago Fire ahead of her new play, A RE-ENACTMENT OF THE IMAGINED TRIAL OF DAISY THE COW 🐄, WHO ALLEGEDLY CAUSED THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE, presented in the Findings Series on June 14th.

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R&D In-Process: Andrew Saito on the Creation of BLACKANESE

by Andrew Saito June 7, 2023

R&D Group member Andrew Saito discusses the inspiration for BLACKANESE, presented in the FINDINGS Series on June 8th.

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Civilians’ R&D In Process: Chance/Chaos Encounters That Led To The Creation of “INSHALLAH”

by Divya Mangwani May 1, 2023

R&D Group member Divya Mangwani invites you into the creative process behind her project through a game of Pachisi.

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Voices of the Uprising

by Tina Nandha March 16, 2022

Before Ukraine's 2013-2014 Maidan events faded from people’s memories, playwright Natal’ya Vorozhbit brought the participants stories to the theatre, and the world.

Extended Play: 10 Years of Theater Beyond the Theater

by The Civilians November 30, 2021

In this installment of our 20/20 Series honoring the 20th Anniversary season of The Civilians, we reflect on our ten years of investigating, publishing, and curating theater journalism.