Empire Arts Center Presents: Anthropology

“I have no answers. I have nothing but rage and

sorrow. And so yes, I built you because this is

what I do. And honestly, it's not that hard, you're

basically a chatbot.”

Merril is one of Silicon Valley's leading software

engineers, but her life disintegrates when her

younger sister Angie vanishes on her way home

from college. A year later, when the police have

long abandoned their search, Merril assembles all

the digital material Angie has left behind and sets

about building herself a digital simulation of her

sister. The resultant 'virtual Angie' offers her some

solace – until, that is, it starts to reveal new details

about the real Angie's disappearance…

A moving exploration of the intersection of family,

technology, and legacy.

Nov. 12-15, 20-22 at 7:30 pm | Nov. 23 at 2 pm