{"id":5719,"date":"2026-03-23T16:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/?page_id=5719"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:11:24","slug":"human","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/?page_id=5719","title":{"rendered":"Human"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Human<\/b><\/h3>

Writte<\/b>n & Directed by Nehprii Amenii (New York City)
Co-Commissio<\/b>ned by Sandglass Theater
<\/b>Recommended for all ages
Length of Show: 60 minutes, no intermission<\/p>

Show Description<\/h3>

Now that humans are extinct and the world as we knew it has ended, the Octopus has a decision to make\u2026 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?<\/p>

Told through the windows of a sunken submarine, using images of the human heart and a hybrid of puppetry styles. \u201cHUMAN\u201d 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 \u201dHUMAN\u201d.<\/p>

Promo Link<\/a><\/p>

Artist\/Company Bio<\/h3>

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.<\/p>

Credits<\/h4>

Original Music by Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby<\/strong>
Lyrics by Nehprii Amenii, Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby
<\/strong>Written and Directed by: Nehprii Amenii<\/b>
Musical\u00a0 Director: Troy Anthony<\/b>\u00a0
Choreographer: Amparo \u201cChigui\u201d Santiago<\/b>
Scenic Design: Marie Yokoyama<\/b>
Costume Design: Angela Fludd<\/b>\u00a0
Puppet Design and Fabrication: Nehprii Amenii; Genna Beth Davidson; Dan Jones<\/b>
Lighting\u00a0 & Projection Design: Jeanette Yew<\/b>
Sound Design: Joshua Langman<\/b>
Production Stage Manager: Jordyne Bouza<\/b>
Performers: Kelah\u00a0 Winfield; Khalilah Smith; Kamau Nosakhere; Ava Jones; Karlo Siriban<\/b>
Dramaturg: Phaedra Scott<\/b>
Additional Sound Content: Joo Won Park<\/b>
Additional Video Content: Hana Sooyeon Kim; Marie Yokoyama<\/b>
Design Coordinator: Joshua Langman<\/b>
Creative Producer: Alverneq Lindsay<\/b>\u00a0
Booking Agent and Assisting Producer: Noe Kains of different Birds llc.<\/b>\u00a0
Advising Producer: Ruth Moe\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

Company Websites: khunumproductions.com<\/a>\u00a0 nehpriiamenii.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Human Written & Directed by Nehprii Amenii (New York City)Co-Commissioned by Sandglass TheaterRecommended for all agesLength 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\u2026 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. \u201cHUMAN\u201d 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 \u201dHUMAN\u201d. Promo Link 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 WhitbyLyrics by Nehprii Amenii, Martha Redbone & Aaron WhitbyWritten and Directed by: Nehprii AmeniiMusical\u00a0 Director: Troy Anthony\u00a0Choreographer: Amparo \u201cChigui\u201d SantiagoScenic Design: Marie YokoyamaCostume Design: Angela Fludd\u00a0Puppet Design and Fabrication: Nehprii Amenii; Genna Beth Davidson; Dan JonesLighting\u00a0 & Projection Design: Jeanette YewSound Design: Joshua LangmanProduction Stage Manager: Jordyne BouzaPerformers: Kelah\u00a0 Winfield; Khalilah Smith; Kamau Nosakhere; Ava Jones; Karlo SiribanDramaturg: Phaedra ScottAdditional Sound Content: Joo Won ParkAdditional Video Content: Hana Sooyeon Kim; Marie YokoyamaDesign Coordinator: Joshua LangmanCreative Producer: Alverneq Lindsay\u00a0Booking Agent and Assisting Producer: Noe Kains of different Birds llc.\u00a0Advising Producer: Ruth Moe\u00a0 Company Websites: khunumproductions.com\u00a0 nehpriiamenii.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5719","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5719"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6092,"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5719\/revisions\/6092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/puppetsinthegreenmountains.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}