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Human Terrain

Mabry Hoffman, an anthropologist with The Human Terrain System, a real military initiative that embeds social scientists with combat units in Iraq and Afghanistan, is caught in the middle of an ethical dilemma as she tries to help a new friend.

 
Roles:
3 Women, 6 Men

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For more information or to produce Human Terrain contact us.

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Reviews:

Mesmerizing Human Terrain Is a Story That Needs to Be Told - Abigail Traube, Performink Chicago
 

Human Terrain - Justin Hayford, The Reader​

 

Theatre Review: Human Terrain - Tony Farrell, Richmond.com
 

Awards:

Finalist, Yale Drama Competition
Finalist, O'Neill National Playwrights' Conference

Semi-Finalist, Princess Grace Award in Playwriting
Selection for Playwrights' Week at The Lark

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Screenplay:

Human Terrain - Tribeca Film Institute​

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‘Human Terrain,’ ‘Burning Season’ Win Tribeca Film Institute Sloan Grants

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Get more information on Jennifer Blackmer's Film and Television Work

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Photo Credit: Broken Nose Theatre

"Jennifer Blackmer’s script is a study in modern playwrighting. Blackmer has taken a subject that is still tearing our country apart and made it accessible, respectful, and absolutely mesmerizing in its structure and execution. "

Abigail Trabue, Performink Chicago
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