Premiere Date(s): 2008

Directed by Tobin Rothlein, Civilian / Warrior reinterprets the classic play Woyzeck through interviews and imagery from recent war veterans and a combination of performance and visual art. Documentary film, multi-screen video installation and movement create a hybrid between theatrical work and gallery installation. In creating Civilian / Warrior, Rothlein worked with a team of consultants and contributors, including former Army Sergeant John McCary, hip-hop legend Rennie Harris, Seattle-based choreographer Maureen Whiting, co-director Amanda Miller and the Miro dancers.

Developed in part at the Grand Theater, Holland, this work showcased in Groningen’s Noorderzon Theater & Crossover Festival in 2006.

Civilian / Warrior was funded in part by Dance Advance, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts, administered by the University of the Arts; The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and The Grand Theater, Groningen, Holland.

Credits:
• Concept, visuals and direction: Tobin Rothlein
• Choreography: Rennie Harris, Amanda Miller, Tobin Rothlein, Maureen Whiting
• Performers: Amanda Miller, Viji Rao, Tobin Rothlein, Paul Struck
• Lighting Design: James Clotfelter
• Veterans/Consultants: John McCary, Eric Johnson

Electronic Press Kits and other Supporting Materials
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