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November 27, 2008
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The Brooklyn Paper
By Sarah Portlock
There’s a lot that’s angering Brooklynites these days, so how better to vent about it than to put on a show?
That’s the thematic basis for “Brooklyn at Eye Level,” the new production by Manhattan-based theater troupe, the Civilians. The play — a musical actually! — is based on hundreds of hours of interviews with community leaders about local development projects and gentrification.
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“The reason why we’re doing [this performance] is to try to make people understand what’s actually been happening and what’s at stake,” Cosson said. “What we’ve found out is going to surprise people.”“Brooklyn at Eye Level,” Dec. 4–7, Brooklyn Lyceum (227 Fourth Ave., between Union and President streets in Park Slope). For information, visit www.thecivilians.org and brooklynateyelevel.org.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The Civilians present “Brooklyn at Eye Level”
Brooklyn residents, community activists, developers and politicos will discuss the social ecology of their borough, Dec. 4 through 7, following performances of theater, music and dance at “Brooklyn at Eye Level.” The piece, based on interviews with Brooklynites—young, old, activists and developers—looks at the rapidly changing face of Brooklyn, centering on the Atlantic Yards project.
Posted by lumi at November 27, 2008 4:43 AM