Welcome to the official website for David Byrne's 2007 Nonesuch Records reissue of the Knee Plays. Here you will find all things Knee Plays — from its original conception, as part of Robert Wilson's epic play the CIVIL warS, to the groundbreaking stand-alone album it became. On the site, you'll find exclusive, never-before-released bonus material and works-in-progress, including photos, essays, reviews, and sketches.

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An assortment of archival materials documenting the creative development of the plays. Includes unused lyrics and notes on the music.

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During the premiere performance of the Knee Plays at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1984, JoAnn Verburg took hundreds of sequential pictures. A 57-minute bonus DVD with these photos in synch with the music accompanies the album re-release.  Watch two of the plays here.

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DAVID BYRNE AND THE LES MISÉRABLES BRASS BAND PERFORM THE KNEE PLAYS

This performance was part of an ICA benefit concert, shown on BBC2 in the summer of 1988. ©ICA, LONDON 1988

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An interactive presentation of the 13 plays complete with photographs, drawings, and lyrics.

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The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota produced and presented the Knee Plays, April 26-28, 1984. In this section, browse through essays and images from the original catalog published on the occasion of the production.

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Robert Wilson’s the CIVIL warS began as a commission for an arts festival in conjunction with the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Originally conceived as a day-long performance in five parts...