Posted by sigismund on February 19, 2012, at 14:11:57
In reply to Theater » sigismund, posted by Beckett on February 19, 2012, at 13:45:52
This is it.............
The Last Cargo CultGroundbreaking monologist Mike Daisey returns with the story of his journey to a remote South Pacific island whose people worship America and its cargo. This narrative is woven against a searing examination of the international financial crisis that gripped the globe at the same moment. Confronting the financial system that dominates our world, Daisey wrestles with the largest questions of what the collapse means, and what it can tell us about our deepest values. Part adventure story and part memoir, he explores each culture to unearth a human truth between the seemingly primitive and achingly modern.
Praise for The Last Cargo Cult:
"One of the elite performers in the American theater...with an effortlessness that comes from years of spinning tales, he imbues this trip with the punch of the first explosion of an action movie."
NEW YORK TIMES"Perfectly balances humor and genuine angeran incredibly ballsy and humble indictment of the banking system, American materialism and the audience."
VARIETY"An intellectual omnivore with the theatrical authority and flair of a Gen-X Orson Welles."
SEATTLE TIMES"One of the most daring things I've ever seen in a theatrical performance. A brilliant storytellerhysterically funny."
THEATERMANIA"A hilarious and rueful commentary on consumerism, the financial crisis and our own misplaced values. Daisey is the natural heir to Spalding Gray."
NEW YORK POST"A wry, exuberant and hilarious response to the global financial meltdownDaisey remains equal parts philosopher, historian and social critic."
TIME OUT NEW YORK"Insightful and hilariousDaisey reminds us why we go to live theater in the first place."
ON PORTLAND"A seriously funny manhe makes cogent, provocative connections to reinforce his point that our hunger for money and material things is the true religion of the Western world."
ASSOCIATED PRESS"Comic and searing, a form of literary standup blending autobiography, history, and philosophy."
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER"Daiseys stories subvert your expectations and constantly ask us to engage. He travels from comic outbursts to moments of such quiet sincerity that you can hear a dollar bill drop in the audience."
BACKSTAGE"Sharp and funny. Nobody connects the dots the way Daisey does."
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS"Daisey deftly weaves multiple narratives together in unexpected and revelatory ways that get to the heart of the question, What is money and what is its effect on us?"
CULTUREBOT"Mike Daisey again proves that hes the best performance artist working in the United States. His charisma, his corrosive wit, his scorn, and his mountainous anger dont just amuse. They make you roar. And then they make you ponder. Simply put, Daisey is the best sit-down comic youll ever see."
EDGE NEW YORK
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