Food For the Gods

Written and directed by Nehprii Amenii

About the story.

Food for the Gods is a multimedia performance installation about “human value.” A three-part expression of rage, indifference, and celestial knowing. Inspired by the killings of Black men, this work uses object and puppet performance to explore dehumanization, light, invisibility and well...the magical-less-ness of it all.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre

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  • “One of the most moving, compelling, provocative, and theatrically inventive theater pieces I've seen."

    ~ Cassandra Medley, Playwright ~

  • “Thank you for forcing people’s hearts open... a deeply moving, deeply inspiring, utterly original, surreal,aesthetically enchanting way to handle the pain of police brutality.”

    ~ Jessica Maffia, New York Contemporary Artist ~

  • “Nehprii Amenii went through my chest and touched my heart. Brilliant, innovative, exciting new work.”

    ~ Josh Rice, Founder & Director of New York State Puppet Festival ~

  • “I haven’t been able to stop thinking and talking about this work since experiencing it.”

    ~ Kathryn Grody, Actress, Writer, Obie Award Winner ~

  • “Bold and Courageous Creativity”

    ~ Christine Farrell, Actress / Law & Order ~

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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PAST PRODUCTIONS

  • Choreography Amparo “Chigui” Santiago
    Lighting: Joshua Langman
    Costume: Angela Fludd
    Hair/Wig: Jada Isreal
    Scenic: Nehprii Amenii and Andrew Murdock
    Puppet Design Nehprii Amenii
    Scenic Engineering: Enoch Reise
    Sound: Garvis-Giovani Kavota
    Projection and Assistant Direction: Shayna Strype
    Photo Credit: Theo Cote

  • Choreographer: Lormarev Jones
    Scenic and Puppet Designer: Nehprii Amenii
    Lighting Designer: Joshua Langman
    Sound Designer: Natalie Neubert
    Production Manager/ASM: Laurel Detkin
    Stage Manager: Mary Kauffman
    Assistant Director: Shayna Strype
    ASM/Scenic Design Assistant: Christiaan Pfeifee
    Properties: Pauline Stanfiel
    Scenic Design Assistant: Katie Pincus-Whitney
    Composer: David North Friedman
    Photo Credit: Jenny Sharp

  • Lighting Venus Gulbranson
    Scenic: Sarah Beth Hall
    Assistant Scenic: Shartoya Baptiste
    Sound: Zavier Taylor
    Projections: Tim Kelly
    Costumes: Angela Fludd
    Puppetry: Nehprii Amenii & Chuck Nesci
    Choreography: Rita Burns and Chigui Santiago
    Assistant Director: Marvin Brown
    PSM: Jordyne Bouza
    ASM: Jordan Pinet

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