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The Great Immensity
The Civilians is an investigative theatre company in New York City founded in 2001 by Artistic Director, Steve Cosson. The Civilians artists pursue their inquiries using interviews, community residencies, research, and other methods. Working with a combination of journalism and art, The Civilians creates theatrical events that seek to promote inquisitions of current issues. According to ''Variety Magazine'', The Civilians "travels far and wide researching a piece around a given subject, conducting interviews and comparing notes along the way, sometimes for years."Thielman, Sam“Civilians Take Unique Approach,” ''Variety'' (March 28, 2008)./ref> Company history Artistic Director Steve Cosson founded the company in 2001, with a multi-disciplinary group of artists including some fellow University of California-San Diego graduates, as “a breeding ground for new styles of collaboration” Inspiration was taken from the British Joint Stock Theatre Company, Cosson having studied u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Cosson
Steven Cosson (born August 1968)Tallmer, Jerry"A jewel in the lost and found department,"iVillager (July 12, 2007). is a writer and director specializing in the creation of new theater work inspired by real life. He is the founding Artistic Director of the New York-based investigative theater company The Civilians.Cosson bio The Civilians website. Accessed Oct. 27, 2019. Early life and education Cosson was born in the area. He received his BA from and holds an MFA in directing from the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |