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The Civilians: Sex Variants of 1941 Tickets
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The Civilians: Sex Variants of 1941 Tickets

About The Civilians: Sex Variants of 1941

In their latest venture, The Civilians mine an extraordinary archive to reveal the intimate lives of Depression-era queers.

Co-conceived by writer/director Steve Cosson, James La Bella, and multimedia artist Jessica Mitrani, Sex Variants of 1941 is a kaleidoscopic fantasia adapted from a medical study of queer sexuality. Drawing on the study’s explicit interviews, pseudoscientific analysis, “medical” diagrams, and glossary of era-specific slang, the company uses scenes, songs, and striking visuals to celebrate an undersung community—and subvert the pathologizing gaze of the medical establishment.

Featuring original songs by star composers Martha Redbone, Stephen Trask, the late Michael Friedman, and others, this unabashedly queer, unabashedly screwball show paints a radically candid portrait of queer America in the 1930s. Racy bits and all.

Run time

1hr 15min.

Start date

November 14th, 2024

End date

November 24th, 2024

Categories

Plays, Off Broadway

Age

Ages 13+.

Venue

NYU Skirball

566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY, United States, 10012
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Show schedule

Day of weekMatineeEvening
Monday--
Tuesday--
Wednesday--
Thursday-7:30 PM
Friday-7:30 PM
Saturday-7:30 PM
Sunday2:00 PM-

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