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Live at the Met Museum: The Way They Live, Part I

In this episode of Let Me Ascertain You, the Civilians’ podcast, we hear songs and monologues from “The Way They Live,” the culminating performance of the company’s residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2014-15.

The Civilians bring Let me Ascertain You to the Petrie Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Live at the Met Museum: Beauty, Love, Body

This episode of Let Me Ascertain You features performances from inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art based on past interviews surrounding the themes of beauty, love, and the body.

How to Cope with Modern Society

Actors Billy Eugene Jones, Dan Domingues, Daoud Heidami & Michael Esper perform monologues & a song based on interviews with people who have different strategies — from doing drugs to practicing hot nude yoga — for coping with modern society.

F*ing & Dying: The White Light

The second episode in our series on sex & death features monologues from Parker Drown & Jeanine Serralles, as well as a song from Grace McLean.

F*ing & Dying: Turned On

The first episode in a series exploring two of our favorite subjects: sex and death! Hear monologues from Stephen Plunkett and Sam Breslin Wright, as well as a song from cabaret superstar Lady Rizo.

Sex Variants, Part 4

The fourth and final episode in our series exploring the work of pioneering sex researcher Dr. George W. Henry features monologues & music from Trey Lyford, Max Vernon, Nedra McClyde, Marykate O’Neil & Jill Sobule.

Sex Variants, Part 3

The third episode in our “Sex Variants” series further explores the work of sex researcher Dr. George W. Henry. Here, Trey Lyford, David Cale, Cyrilla Baer and Dito Van Riegersberg perform songs and monologues based on the doctor’s research.

Sex Variants, Part 2

The second episode in our series based on the work of Dr. George W. Henry features monologues & music from Trey Lyford, Kate Buddeke, Dan Domingues, Jessie Shelton, Nathan Dame and César Alvarez & the Lisps.

Sex Variants, Part 1

Our new series features live recordings of our show “Sex Variants 1941,” which is based on the sexuality study of Dr. George W. Henry. Featured in this episode: performers Nina Hellman, Brandon Miller, Grace McLean, Brandon Davidson and Tim Acito.