David Byrne - The Knee Plays
the CIVIL warS
Robert Wilson’s the CIVIL warS — “a theatrical production concerning human myths, conflict and brotherhood over the ages”1 — 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, the work called for writers, composers and performers from many different countries to assemble in Los Angeles to present their comprehensive work of art. Although no performance of the full work took place then, and devotees of new music continue to await an integral staging, its component parts have fared better in numerous international performances.
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