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
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.