The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
From: Saturday, 5th May 2012
To: Sunday, 6 May 2012
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Synopsis
A harrowing yet hilarious tale exploring the legality and morality of electronic sweatshops in China, complete with armed guards, underage workers and an insight into the toxic effects of hexane. Meet Steve Jobs and the Chinese workers toiling to make our beloved iPhones. Mike Daisey's monologue is an emboldened, passionate diatribe that will make you question what you thought you knew about one of the world's most worshipped brands. This is one of the most talked about pieces of theatre to come out of the USA in the last few years and has not been without controversy. This is a tale that was broadcast and subsequently retracted from the popular radio programme This American Life; a tale that has clearly gotten under the skin of audiences and media alike. As a self-confessed ?worshipper at the church of Apple', Daisey tugs at heart strings, and demonstrates how one man's story might not be able to topple an empire, but it can certainly give it a righteous shove.
Our Review:
Anne Morley-Priestman - 5 May 2012
Do most of us really pay attention to where what we buy comes from, or in what conditions it has been made? I suspect that the answer is that we do so, some of the time. We might think twice about dirt-cheap tee-shirts or out-of-season fruits flown across half the world to appear on the supermarket shelves. But electronic objects? I rather think not.
These objects of desire – alright, in many cases they are professional or domestic necessities – are chosen as much for their design as for their utility. And we all know that designers come predominantly from the western world. Monologist (his word) Mike Daisey uses the products of Apple Inc and its co-founder Steve Jobs to tell the story of a brilliant inventor and inspired designer who was also a ruthless businessman.
Genius can often be unpleasant. So, it seems to follow, are geniuses. Daisey’s thesis, directed by Jean-Michele Gregory and delivered sitting at a plain desk, is that the elctronic c...
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Creative
Mike Daisey (Author)
HighTide Festival (Producer)
Jean-Michele Gregory (Director)
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