The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
From: Tuesday, 23rd April 2013
To: Saturday, 4 May 2013
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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:
Shane Morgan - 24 April 2013
With Marmite, you either love it or hate it. It is a black and white issue and rarely are there fence sitters. With Apple Mac products, there are sub-categories: Love, Hate, Crave, and Drool. Whatever the reaction, you can be sure it will create a buzz.
Mike Daisey has capitalized upon the Jobs/Apple bandwagon and has written a one man show that has generated enough reaction to rival its subject.
The show itself promises that it will make you question everything you know about the man (Steve Jobs), the corporation (Apple) and the whole world of electronics. Told from the point of view of one man (played here by [Grant O’Rourke]), he takes care of Love/Hate/Crave/Drool all in one go. A self-confessed Mac fan, he takes you to the source of the world of electronics: Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province in China. A Metropolis O’Rourke describes as a city, “that looks like Blade Runner has thrown up over itself”, it is the home of villain of the evening, Foxconn – the comp...
Cast
Creative
Mike Daisey (Author)
Gilded Balloon Productions (Producer)
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