Two actors investigate the twilight between being and non-being in this new work by acclaimed Brooklyn theater company The Civilians, part of the Brooklyn-Paris Exchange. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of related articles and videos. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought by posting in the comments below and on social media using #The Undertaking.
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Eileen Myles Talks the 70’s, Patti Smith, and “Poetry Voice” (Extended Play)
Writer/director Steve Cosson interviews poet Eileen Myles as part of The Civilians’ process for Rimbaud in New York last spring.
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Our Bodies, Ourselves(The New Yorker)
A macabrely entertaining and incisive look at the modern death industry from The New Yorker.
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A macabrely entertaining and incisive look at the modern death industry from The New Yorker.
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Jessica Mitrani Studio
Explore the world of multidisciplinary artist and project collaborator Jessica Mitrani.
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Explore the world of multidisciplinary artist and project collaborator Jessica Mitrani.
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Author Simon Critchley talks his own and other philosophers’ views on death and the afterlife.
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