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Aug 04, 2016

Daisey Takes On Donald In The Trump Card @ Woolly Mammoth

The monologist is just as interested in the society that created Trump as in the candidate himself.

Jul 19, 2013

Capital Fringe 2013: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs: The Musical

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs: The Musical seamlessly tells the story of Apple’s history with FoxConn through humor, drama, and, of course, music.

Apr 09, 2013

Reviewed: American Utopias at Woolly Mammoth

In “American Utopias,” a one-man’s musings on everything from Disney to Occupy Wall Street, Mike Daisey uses his rare talent of sculpting funny tales out of acute self-awareness and discomfort to create a work of impermanent delight.

one-man musings on everything from Burning Man to the Occupy Wall Street movement, is a work of impermanent delight.

Jul 24, 2012

Reviewed: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (Redux) @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Mike Daisey is back at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company with The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, his not-entirely-true story about Apple’s labor practices. Daisey’s message remains compelling, but he is an infuriating messenger.

Mar 28, 2012

At Woolly Mammoth, a Much More Apologetic Mike Daisey

A more humbled Mike Daisey sat before an audience at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company last night in the latest round of handwringing over his monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.

Mar 26, 2012

Mike Daisey to Appear at Woolly Mammoth Panel on His Flawed Apple Monologue

Mike Daisey, the writer and performer of The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, will address the fabrication controversy over his monologue at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company on Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2012

Woolly Mammoth Cedes Some Ground on Mike Daisey’s Return

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announced today it will no longer present Mike Daisey’s The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs as a work of non-fiction.

Mar 20, 2012

In Appearance at Georgetown, Mike Daisey Just Digs Deeper

Mike Daisey, whose monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs was renounced last week by This American Life, attempted to explain himself before a Georgetown University crowd last night.

Mar 16, 2012

Woolly Mammoth Sticking With Mike Daisey After This American Life Disavows His Steve Jobs Piece

Even after Mike Daisey’s The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs was retracted by This American Life, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is sticking with a remount of the one-man show and its author.

Mar 13, 2012

‘Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’ Performer Mike Daisey Returns With New Material for Woolly Mammoth’s 33rd Season

Mike Daisey, whose last monologue, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs was both hilarious and thought-provoking, returns to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in the 2012-2013 season with a new work.

 
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