
Paris Commune & Social Space
This episode features a discussion with Kristin Ross, Ph.D., whose book “The Emergence of Social Space: Rimbaud and the Paris Commune” inspired the Civilians’ production of “Paris Commune.”

This episode features a discussion with Kristin Ross, Ph.D., whose book “The Emergence of Social Space: Rimbaud and the Paris Commune” inspired the Civilians’ production of “Paris Commune.”

The creators of “Paris Commune,” including Steve Cosson & Michael Friedman, discuss the challenges & joys of bringing this historical theater piece to the stage.

A live recording of a talk-back with the cast of the Flea’s “You Better Sit Down: Tales from My Parents’ Divorce,” plus performances from the Bats, Dan Domingues and Matt Berger.

In this live recording, performers Emily Rossell, Nina Hellman, Dan Domingues & James Rickman portray real-life professionals who encounter death on a daily basis.

Playwright Anne Washburn & others share thoughts on “The Simpsons,” workshops and theater in this behind-the-scenes look at “Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play.”

This episodes features more performances from “Occupy Your Mind,” an open-sourced living history of the Occupy movement. Recorded live at NYC’s Judson Church in 2012.

This episode features live performances from “Let Me Ascertain You: A Death Cabaret,” recorded at Joe’s Pub in NYC.

This episodes features performances from “Occupy Your Mind,” an open-sourced living history of the Occupy movement.

Actors perform a piece about New York City’s High Line public park, written for the Civilians’ Annual Spring Benefit in 2012.

Performers Michael Schulman, Alyssa Schulman, Kamara Thomas & Jason Grote perform monologues & songs inspired by people’s interviews with their divorced parents.

Actors Emily Ackerman, Colleen Werthmann & Matt Dellapina perform monologues cut from “This Beautiful City,” a played based on interviews with Evangelical Christians in Colorado Springs.

This episode takes a look at how we know what we know in a world governed by lies.

A live recording of the tenth anniversary concert staging of “Canard, Canard, Goose,” the first show the Civilians ever produced.

Five actors bring to life the words of porn stars interviewed for the new Michael Friedman/Bess Wohl musical, “Pretty Filthy.”

Heath Calbert, Robbie Collier Sublett & Andrew Kober sing “Waiting for Wood,” a song about male porn stars from the new Michael Friedman/Bess Wohl musical, “Pretty Filthy.”
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