UndocuAmerica
UndocuAmerica aims to interrupt the dehumanizing portrayals of immigrants by elevating the stories of people who are undocumented, and encouraging thoughtful engagement on the challenges facing the undocumented community and the assets immigrants bring to our country.
JUSTUS
The JustUs project supports community leaders who are impacted by carceral systems to share artfully crafted autobiographical monologues that expose the devastating impact of the criminal legal system and inspire action towards a vision of true justice.
Motus Playback Improv theater
Motus Playback Improv Theater is a Colorado-based, culturally diverse improv troupe focused on community healing, particularly for BIPOC and immigrant communities, by using improvisational performances to reenact real-life stories shared by the audience, often incorporating musical and poetic elements to address issues like racial trauma and social injustice.
Women of Resolution
Women of Resolution features the stories of four Colorado women who sought sanctuary to prevent being separated from their families through deportation. This performance helps audiences understand the challenges facing immigrants who are undocumented and the love of family and justice that inspires them not to give up.
Rocks Karma Arrows
Rocks Karma Arrows is a film of Motus’ multimedia contemporary theater piece exploring Boulder history through the lens of race and class. Historical figures, like the great Chief Niwot (Nowoo3, pronounced “Na-waath”), come alive to tell the story of the early founding of Boulder and the massacre at Sand Creek.
Do You Know Who I Am?
Do You Know Who I Am? is a film of the acclaimed Motus performance that encourages discussion on immigration in Colorado. Autobiographical writers/readers perform their immigrant experience, sharing what it is like to be undocumented in our community.
Law Enforcement Leaders Read DREAMer Stories
Law Enforcement Leaders Read DREAMer Stories is a film of Motus Theater’s internationally unprecedented performance in which law enforcement and public safety leaders in Boulder County took to the stage to read the autobiographical monologues of community members who are undocumented.
