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Hearts of Palm: Theatre Esprit Asia
Theatre Esprit Asia's comedy, "Hearts of Palm" follows the personal ethical crises that play out among a group of United States land negotiators intent on expanding a Southeast Asian palm oil plantation. Relaxed safety standards, nonexistent environmental regulations, and dirt-cheap labor: these are the qualities that attracted Empire Holdings to the island of Marititu. Idealistic Empire negotiator Vi Wells is faced with what seems like an impossible choice: close a land purchase that will destroy the habitat of endangered orangutans or procure a tract that's home to indigenous families, forcing them to relocate from their ancestral land.
When another negotiator quits Empire and goes rogue to join local rebels fighting the deal, Vi must match wits with a Marititu negotiator who seems to have only her own interests at heart.
This satirical play subverts several well-worn tropes including unrequited love, white savior complex, and the notion that women don't know how to negotiate, popularized in Sheryl Sandbergs book, "Lean In". Against a backdrop of larger issues, the play looks at Vi's dilemmas: being forced to choose between her personal ethics and the interests of her employer, and navigating a workplace freighted with gender bias.
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LocationACAD (Aurora Cultural Arts District) (View)
1400 Dallas St
Aurora, CO 80010
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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