Passing on the Uncanny
Soriya Chum
March 21, 2022
Dramaturg Soriya Chum discusses the history, including his own, that makes up The Civilians’ new production, Sam Chanse’s what you are now.
Dramaturg Soriya Chum discusses the history, including his own, that makes up The Civilians’ new production, Sam Chanse’s what you are now.
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.
Sam Chanse discusses the world premiere of her play, “what you are now,” and its development throughout the pandemic.
Ahead of the world premiere of WHAT YOU ARE NOW, we revisit an interview with playwright Sam Chanse from January 2020, when The Civilians had just presented a reading of the play.
The Civilians reflects on COURTROOM, a night of theater, music, and poetry investigating true accounts of the American judicial system.
In this first edition of our new Curated series, we are highlighting some top picks from The Civilians’ staff for readers and audiences looking to learn more about the world.
A look at narrative autonomy and mutations of truth in two shows from the 2021 New York season from former Civilians staff member and playwright James La Bella.
Alix Lambert talks the making of her new piece, COURTROOM, ahead of her return to theater with The Civilians at Joe’s Pub.
The Civilians looks back on the long journey to the stage for its latest production Whisper House by Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow. On stage now through February 6.
Whisper House dramaturg, Annie Jin Wang, chats about her approach to dramaturgy and creating theater mid-pandemic ahead of the musical’s opening.
Jisun Kim, Co-Artistic Director of The Yale Cabaret, hosts a roundtable with her fellow artistic directors after leading their first and only digital season.
With a work-in-progress showing on the horizon, Ethan Lipton discusses his musical’s creation and his hopes for it.
As The Civilians begins its 20th anniversary season, we will look back on our history and work with a new monthly article series for the season.
The Civilians will welcome seven new members to the group of writers and directors in its eleventh season.
Former Civilians’ R&D Group member Tylie Shider’s dark comedy LABOR provides laughs and a thought-provoking exploration of labor and the American Dream.
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