“HUMAN”
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
7:30 PM
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Scheduled
About This Event
Theater artist HUMAN presents a piece titled "HUMAN" at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). The work draws on a contemporary stage tradition associated with Stephen Karam’s one-act play—whose run moved from Off-Broadway to Broadway and drew awards attention—and emphasizes ensemble dynamics and domestic realism, favoring plain speech, tight pacing and the slow accumulation of tension rather than theatrical display.
About HUMAN(play)
The Humans is a one-act play written by Stephen Karam. The play opened on Broadway in 2016 after an engagement Off-Broadway in 2015. The Humans was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play.
About the Artist
“HUMAN”
HUMAN is an individual theater artist presenting work at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) in Brooklyn. Their current project, titled “HUMAN,” draws on the contemporary stage tradition associated with Stephen Karam’s acclaimed one-act play, which moved from an Off-Broadway run to Broadway and later received major awards attention.