The Civilians
New York-based company creating original theater from investigations into real life
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The Civilians

The Civilians Going back to the Springs...

Location:Colorado College's South Theater, 825 North Cascade Ave
Time:7:00PM Friday, December 4th
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The Civilians “You have to understand that era. In 1962 thereabouts, I had decided to stop being a preppy.” -Tales from my parents' divorce

November 11 at 10:53am
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Matthew Maher is a brave man. Along with three other members of the Civilians investigative theater troupe, based here in Brooklyn, Mr. Maher interviewed his parents about their marriage and subsequent divorce for a new project entitled You Better Sit Down: Tales From My Parents' Divorce.
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The Civilians Documentary movie getting made about the Atlantic Yards fight, check it out here: http://bit.ly/N3z3I

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Rumur is raising funds for Battle of Brooklyn on Kickstarter! Battle of Brooklyn chronicles a six year community fight against a massive real estate development that uses eminent domain to take people's homes.
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The Civilians "And I really grew up thinking that men knew all the questions and had all the answers. And now I see that – most of them don’t know anything... Oh sorry. But it’s true. I mean, none of us do, but men really –" - Tales from my parents' divorce

November 6 at 9:21am
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The Civilians "And here's another thing... And I hope this doesn't send you to the psychiatrist..." -Tales from my parents' divorce

November 4 at 1:43pm
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The Civilians “We were, after all, both Socialists. We did not sweat
the small stuff.”

-from You Better Sit Down: Tales from my parents' divorce.

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The Civilians Crafted from interviews between the cast and their own parents, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN is a heartbreaking and hilarious account of the parents' marriages and their subsequent divorces. These delicate parent-child conversations have yielded unique insights into falling in love, falling out of love, and rebuilding a life a...fter the complex experience of dividing a family.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! https://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=CIV3


Written by Anne Kauffman, Matthew Maher, Caitlin Miller, Jennifer R. Morris, Janice Paran, and Robbie Collier Sublett

Performed by Matthew Maher, Caitlin Miller, Jennifer R. Morris, Robbie Collier Sublett

Directed by Anne Kauffman


Additional Contributions: David Barlow
Set Design: Mimi Lien
Costume Designer: Sarah Beers
Lighting Design: Ben Stanton
Sound Design: Leah Gelpe
Production Stage Manager: Liz Malta

Time:8:00PM Friday, November 13th
Location:Galapagos Art Space
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The Civilians Tickets on sale now for YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: Tales from my parents' divorce. Galapagos Art Space, November 13 - 14. Just $15!

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The Civilians An artist's rendering of the new Nets arena design:

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The Civilians Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn's fifth Walkathon.

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The Civilians Emmet's been taking amazing photos of moths in Panama, the link here
shows moths in flight behind his wife Edith's head.

www.pacemacgill.com
Pace/MacGill Gallery represents the photography of Emmet Gowin
Chloe Chapin
Chloe Chapin
Gorgeous photos!
October 12 at 4:26am
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The Civilians Had a great chat with Princeton students and the amazing photographer Emmet Gowin about The Great Immensity and methods of making art about the environment.

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The Civilians congratulate Neil Patel and David Weiner on their Henry Hewes design nominations for This Beautiful City!

October 6 at 10:43am
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The Civilians just found out that there are 852 drinking fountains in Brooklyn. www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org

October 1 at 10:17am