Broadway’s “Punch” A Conversation on Art, Storytelling, and Restorative Justice at 92NY

Streaming
US Broadcast Monday, October 6, 7 pm ET, from $10
UK Broadcast Tuesday, October 7, 7 pm BST, from $10

The new Broadway show, Punch, by Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham, focuses on the consequences of a single deadly punch – and how intentional dialogue can lead to healing. Graham joins Kellsie Sayers, director of Restorative Practices at CJI; and Chesa Boudin, law professor and former San Francisco DA for a conversation on the power of storytelling and how crafting narratives can bring us closer to — and, in some cases, further from — a more just criminal legal system. This virtual event is presented by 92NY, Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) & Center for Justice Innovation (CJI) with broadcasts on Monday, October 6 and Tuesday, October 7. Streaming access is available here.

James Graham – Punch playwright, speaks about his decision to adapt Jacob’s book into a play, the challenge in making this intense, emotional, complicated story into a narrative that audiences will respond to, and what change he hopes that the play can create in both the UK and the US.

Kellsie Sayers – director of Restorative Practices at CJI, talks about the importance of storytelling in the practice of Restorative Justice and how much empathy is opened up when we have an opportunity to hear each other’s stories. She also talks about how she has crafted a narrative about the impact and effectiveness of RJ in convincing stakeholders in NY to refer cases to CJI to facilitate.  

Chesa Boudin – law professor at Berkeley and former DA in San Francisco, talks about the ways that crime narratives can be weaponized and how he faced this during his time as DA. He can also speak to his own narrative as a child of two people who were incarcerated, and the different stories that have been told about his parents and the movement that they were a part of (ex. Mother Country Radical).

About The 92nd Street Y, New York: The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is a world-class center for the arts and innovation, a convener of ideas, and an incubator for creativity. Now celebrating its 150^th  anniversary, 92NY offers extensive classes, courses and events online including live concerts, talks and master classes; fitness classes for all ages; 250+ art classes, and parenting workshops for new moms and dads. The 92nd Street Y, New York is transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action all over the world. All of 92NY’s programming is built on a foundation of Jewish values, including the capacity of civil dialogue to change minds; the potential of education and the arts to change lives; and a commitment to welcoming and serving people of all ages, races, religions, and ethnicities. For more information, visit  www.92NY.org.