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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.
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.
Each performance is preceded by a free puppet-making workshop using upcycled materials, culminating in a short, audience-led procession into the theater, where these creations become part of the performance experience.
Accessibility:
Running time: 70 minutes. This program welcomes audiences ages 3 and up. The production includes sudden loud moments, bright and glaring lights, and haze effects. The Shed’s Griffin Theater has accessible seating. ASL interpretation and audio description will be available.