Dear Friends,

Join us for the world premiere of Beyond Punishment: Stories of Justice and Healing, an original interview-based theater performance co-produced by the Justice Beyond Punishment Collaborative (JBPC) and Ping Chong and Company! 

Written and directed by Kirya Traber in collaboration with the performers, Beyond Punishment follows the lives of four remarkable individuals who grapple with the intersections and impacts of interpersonal and state violence. This production, performed by the storytellers themselves, gives insight into their lives, leadership, and healing journeys. Together, their stories encourage us to imagine justice beyond a punitive system that begets further violence.

Three free performances will be presented at and supported by the Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights Thursday, November 30, at 7 p.m. and Friday, December 1, at 7 p.m. and Hi-ARTS in East Harlem Sunday, December 3, 4 p.m. Come watch the show, engage in community reflections and a talk-back with the creators, and connect with community organizations and movement partners. Register to attend today!

This production is one part of JBPC’s campaign to address the intersections of state and interpersonal violence and strengthen our ideas and approaches to safety and justice that do not rely on punishment, domination, and supremacy. We are working to support our movements in offering compelling and cohesive stories and messaging to end violence, with the goal of realizing a world with justice beyond punishment. 

Now, more than ever, we see and understand the interconnectedness of our movements for liberation. We hope that you will join us as we continue organizing to create a more just and free world through art, innovative storytelling, political education, and community building.

The Center for Constitutional Rights stands with social justice movements and communities under threat—fusing litigation, advocacy, and narrative shifting to dismantle systems of oppression regardless of the risk.

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