Artists Repertory Theatre presents Sapience | By Diana Burbano, Directed by Melory Mirashrafi

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Artists Repertory Theatre presents Sapience
Feb 23 – March 23, 2025
13+ | $5-40
Dates & times vary, see full schedule + Purchase Tickets: artistsrep.org

Artists Repertory Theater
1515 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205

Elsa is a primatologist studying the language abilities of orangutans, like her subject Wookie who yearns for connection with humans. When Elsa joins a new lab run by her ex-boyfriend, she wants to keep her focus on teaching a reluctant Wookie human speech, but things get messy as sparks fly between her boss and her cousin, Miri. Meanwhile, a surprising friendship blooms between Wookie and Miri’s teenage son, further complicating Elsa’s once clean-cut world.

Warm at heart, Sapience is an imaginative exploration of love, communication, and the universal desire to be understood.

By Diana Burbano
Directed by Melory Mirashrafi