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The Department of Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University is co-sponsoring Human Again (April 14-16 at 7:30 p.m.), an Auburn Public Theater production based on the work of the Phoenix Players Theatre Group, directed by Professor Bruce Levitt. This unique production outside of the prison walls will include actors performing original material written by the men of PPTG interwoven with video of the incarcerated performers.

Human Again is a production based on the work and experiences of the members of the Phoenix Players Theatre Group, a program developed by and for incarcerated persons and communities in a maximum-security prison. The troupe uses a variety of theatre techniques and exercises to create an expressive and therapeutic space that allows incarcerated people to reconnect with their humanity and undergo self-discovery. By taking an artistic route, the Phoenix Players express themselves and grapple with their past experiences through acting – the mirroring of life as experienced and narrated by others.

Human Again is a poignant demonstration of the transformative power of art, and a sobering look at our perceptions of the incarcerated people in the criminal justice system.

Sponsored by NYSCA, The Citizen, The Department of Media and Performing Arts at Cornell University. Mirth, A Theatre Company is the not-for-profit fiscal sponsor of the Phoenix Players.

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