LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU  / Cabaret Series

Let Me Ascertain You:
Occupy Wall Street, Part II

This was our second cabaret crafted from interviews about Occupy Wall Street. Our artists have been talking to people at the OWS Library, General Assembly meetings, and actions. This second evening will take an in-depth look at the beginnings of the movement through to the massive police action clearing the protesters from Zuccotti Park and examine the big question of what is in store for the movement in the future. The evening was presented at Joe's Pub on January 13, 2012.

Watch some video from Part II now:

Let Me Ascertain You:
Occupy Wall Street

"The 80-minute show was the most moving work of theater
I have seen all season." — The Faster Times

Check out Let Me Ascertain You: Occupy Wall Street, Part I in:
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Wall Street Journal

This performance of monologues and songs crafted from interviews in The Civilians' unique style gives voice to the people and examines this current exercise of democracy that will leave its mark our nation's history. The Civilians' artists are downtown talking to the 99% about the current demonstrations, our government, the economy, and the future. The artists' research and interviews reveal the thought-provoking and unexpected, the infuriating and hilarious, the communal and the personal stories of the large and ongoing display of discontent that is Occupy Wall Street. The evening was presented live at Joe's Pub on October 28, 2012.

Let Me Ascertain You is The Civilians cabaret and podcast series. Cabarets are presented quarterly at Joe's Pub in New York. Last season's cabaret series at Joe's Pub explored issues like the adult entertainment industry, crime, and development in Brooklyn, plus a reading of our first show, Canard, Canard, Goose?. All of these special one-evening-only presentations, plus some of our best material from our archives, are audio-recorded for our podcast series, available for subscription for free on iTunes HERE.