Human
Written & Directed by Nehprii Amenii (New York City)
Co-Commissioned by Sandglass Theater
Recommended for all ages
Length of Show: 60 minutes, no intermission
Show Description
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?
Told through the windows of a sunken submarine, using images of the human heart and a hybrid of puppetry styles. “HUMAN” is a 60-minute interactive multimedia performance installation for the whole family. Composed of original music, choreography, projections, sound design, and sensory play, this work explores what it truly means to be ”HUMAN”.
Artist/Company Bio
Nehprii Amenii is an award-winning Brooklyn-based director, playwright, production designer, and puppeteer known for creating experiences that dismantle the wall between players and audiences. She is the Artistic Director of Khunum Productions, a New York-based production company that produces highly visual narrative productions that combine the personal, the social, and the magical to create experiences that transform the human heart, and thus our society.
Credits
Original Music by Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby
Lyrics by Nehprii Amenii, Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby
Written and Directed by: Nehprii Amenii
Musical Director: Troy Anthony
Choreographer: Amparo “Chigui” Santiago
Scenic Design: Marie Yokoyama
Costume Design: Angela Fludd
Puppet Design and Fabrication: Nehprii Amenii; Genna Beth Davidson; Dan Jones
Lighting & Projection Design: Jeanette Yew
Sound Design: Joshua Langman
Production Stage Manager: Jordyne Bouza
Performers: Kelah Winfield; Khalilah Smith; Kamau Nosakhere; Ava Jones; Karlo Siriban
Dramaturg: Phaedra Scott
Additional Sound Content: Joo Won Park
Additional Video Content: Hana Sooyeon Kim; Marie Yokoyama
Design Coordinator: Joshua Langman
Creative Producer: Alverneq Lindsay
Booking Agent and Assisting Producer: Noe Kains of different Birds llc.
Advising Producer: Ruth Moe
Company Websites: khunumproductions.com nehpriiamenii.com