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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 Kristin Ross, professor of comparative literature at New York University and author of the book “The Emergence of Social Space: Rimbaud and the Paris Commune.” Her work inspired Steve Cosson and Michael Friedman to start working on “Paris Commune,” which premiered at ArtsEmerson last month and currently is playing in BAM’s 30th Next Wave Festival. Here, Ross shares her expertise on the commune, shared social space, revolution and more. Also featured in this episode: Brian Sgambati performing “Leur Bon Dieu,” a nineteenth century song used in the show, and Aysan Celik singing Michael Friedman’s adaptation of “Mon Homme” by Jean-Baptiste Clement.

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    The Civilians is a company that creates new theater from creative investigations into the most vital questions of the present. Through a number of artistic programs, the Civilians advances theater as an engine of artistic innovation and strengthens the connections between theater and society. An artist-led company, the Civilians creates and produces new theater and pursues its artistic mission through programs serving artists and the public. The company’s work is grounded in investigative theater, an artistic practice rooted in the process of creative inquiry that brings artists into dynamic engagement with the subject of their work. Artists look outward in pursuit of a question, often engaging with individuals and communities in order to listen, make discoveries, and challenge habitual ways of knowing. The ethos of investigative theater extends into production, inviting audiences to be active participants in the inquiry before, during, and after the performance. Since its founding in 2001, the Obie Award-winning company has supported the creation of 14 original shows, and its work has been produced at many theaters in New York, nationally, and internationally. Last season saw two highly successful shows: "Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play" at Playwrights Horizons, which was included in eight Top 10 of 2013 Lists, and "The Great Immensity" at The Public Theater. The Civilians’ work has been published by Dramatists Play Service, Oberon Books, Ghostlight Records and Playscripts, Inc.

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