In the following interview with historian Michael Waters, we explore the life and times of one of queer history’s forgotten figures: the translator, researcher, dancer, and ethnographer Jan Gay.
Genre-crossing actor and artist April Matthis chats with Extended Play about her role in the upcoming piece “Jérôme Bel (2021)” as the celebrated French choreographer.
Lauren Halvorsen tracks the comings, goings, hopes and dreams of the collaborative entity known as the Artistic Caucus.
Extended Play editor Faith Zamblé charts the winding journey of the Civilians’ R&D group from its inception to current day.
This piece was written in honor of Daniel Dennett, a principled thinker, teacher, writer, philosopher and friend of the Civilians who passed away in April 2024.
“Mr. Burns” is back and more electric than ever! Explore the creation of this piece in advance of its 10th anniversary concert reading at Playwrights Horizons.
How might we, as theater artists, respond to the current crisis in Palestine? Beto O’Byrne offers some ideas, answers, and responses.
This year’s gala highlights the work of playwright Anne Washburn and actress Quincy Tyler Bernstine, two women near and dear to the Civilians’ ethos and oeuvre. In light of this, we are revisiting one of their early collaborations: THE LADIES.
On the occasion of the publication of their new books, Extended Play advisory board members Aaron Landsman and Jan Cohen-Cruz talked together about one of the themes in their work, the “civic turn” in theater.
With the new year, Extended Play is excited to share its new article series, Curated, which will feature recommendations from The Civilians staff for performances, talks, books, articles, and more.
For this installment of our 20/20 Series, our Associate Artists share their experiences working with The Civilians and creating a community of artists and friends.
Reflecting on 2021, we highlight Extended Play’s ten most popular articles of 2021 and the theater and theatermakers who captured our interest. Read through the list to catch up on any you missed and revisit some favorites.
The Civilians’ Leah Putnam sits down with Associate Artist and professor Alison Weller to talk about creating and teaching investigative theater.
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.
A look at a selection of the plays livestreaming as part of the Roma Theater Retrospective 2021, the stories they tell, and the Roma theatermakers behind them. Watch the plays via HowlRound between November 29 and December 10.
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