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.
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