In this piece, written and performed by Adam Roberts, Doc Jelly is played by a large photo of a Golden …
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Nostalgia
Performed in The strength of Our Convictions: The Auburn Redemption, Sheldon “Superb” Johnson uses this piece to elaborate on one way …
Read more“Blame”/Conspiracy Theory
In this piece, performed in The Strength of Our Convictions: The Auburn Redemption, Demetrius “Meat” Molina explores the complex issues surrounding mass …
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In this piece, performed in The Strength of Our Convictions: The Auburn Redemption, Mark “AZ” Thompson, who has been incarcerated for thirty-eight …
Read moreSoundscape in the Joint
This piece by Robert “Bam” Lawrence personifies some of the elements that make up the “sound” environment near his cell. …
Read moreCivil Disobedience
This piece, by Sheldon (aka “Superb”) is his response to the police and cultural violence toward black men. He was …
Read moreFather
It is not uncommon for men at Auburn to never have known their fathers. Jayare (pronounced like J.R.) explores the …
Read moreLicense to Drift Off
Nate explore three “occupations” at Auburn: making license plates, battling roaches, and “drifting off.”
Read moreThe Truth
Looking Good
Adam relates what the phrase “looking good” means in the context of his personal history and how “looking good” has more …
Read moreActs of Kindness
Leroy ties together his discovery of compassionate and transformed incarcerated men at Auburn with his own understanding of his mother-in-law, a …
Read moreSuffering Separation
This conversation between Demetrius (AKA: Meat) and his son, who he nicknames “Pop”, captures the concern and anguish some incarcerated men …
Read moreDear PPTG
David knew that he could be transferred to “medium” at any moment so he wrote and performed this selection which …
Read moreGHOST BUS
David wrote and performed this piece–the stanzas titled “song” were sung A Capella. It was inspired by the fact that David …
Read moreSister Sandra
In this second duet that they performed together in AN INDETERMINATE LIFE, Leroy played Sandra’s little brother. Sandra created the …
Read moreNa’cir’s Google Search
Leroy performed with Sandra, who worked with PPTG during the 2013-14 academic year. This selection, the first of two duets …
Read moreZoo
Michael imitated the actions of the animals described during the performance of this piece. This piece is an example of …
Read moreStory of Words
Written and performed by Demetrius “Meat” Molina, inspired by Jonathan Nelson. An Indeterminate Life was devised over a period of …
Read moreHome School & Life, Love, Loss
This piece combines two stories—”Home School” by Blaize and “This is a story about Life, this is a story about …
Read moreWindow onto Pain
Nate wrote and performed this piece with the assistance of the ensemble during An Indeterminate Life. An Indeterminate Life was devised …
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