Nehprii Amenii: HUMAN

THE SHED presents “HUMAN” as one of four performance works developed by artists from the fourth cohort of Open Call, THE SHED’s early-career commissioning program._“At the bottom of the ocean where the darkness meets the stars, the Octopus will tell the story of a thing once called the HUMAN being…”_ Now that humans are extinct and the world as we knew it has ended, the Octopus has a decision to make… Will it be willing to give up one of its three hearts in order to create a new, more sensitive human being? Will it be willing to give humanity a second chance? Rooted in African diasporic storytelling traditions and the musical lineages of blues, jazz, and soul, _HUMAN_ explores themes of connection, human rights, ancestral memory, climate, and collective responsibility and asks audiences to question what it really means to be human in a time of deep ethical fracture. PUBLIC PROGRAM: PUPPET-MAKING WORKSHOP July 10, 6 pm July 11, 12:30 pm and 6 pm In The Tisch Skylights (Level 8) Before each performance of _HUMAN,_ the public is invited to transform trash and upcycled materials into puppets in a free community art experience. Participants will then activate their puppetry creations in a small parade that leads audiences through The Shed and into The Griffin Theater—crossing a ritual threshold into the world of the play where humans no longer exist. TICKET DETAILS Please visit theshed.org/opencall [https://www.theshed.org/program/526-human] to reserve tickets. Tickets to all Open Call events are free with a reservation. Day-of tickets will be available at the box office prior to each performance. Seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early. A reservation does not guarantee admission. Doors open 30 minutes before the performance. Running time: 70 minutes. This program welcomes audiences ages 3 and up. The production makes use of haze effects.