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The talented New York-based monologuist Mike Daisey performs his dark, hilarious work in a format similar to the one perfected by the late Spalding Gray: a spare stage, a simple table, a glass of water, and some notes.
Daisey first gained fame for 21 Dog Years, a book and monologue about his experiences working for Amazon.com during the dot-com boom. (Not long after that, Lorne Michaels considered him for a cast slot on Saturday Night Live, but nothing ultimately came of it.) Daisey’s recent monologues include If You See Something, Say Something, about the cold war and the Department of Homeland Security, and How Theater Failed America, a harsh and controversial critique. He performs regularly around the country and overseas, so make sure you catch him when he’s near you.
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