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The Last Cargo Cult
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Dec 7, 2009
Closed Dec 13, 2009

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

In The Last Cargo Cult, groundbreaking monologist Mike Daisey (If You See Something Say Something) returns to The Public 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.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



The Public Theater
425 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10003


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

Mike Daisey is a brilliant storyteller, as amply demonstrated in his latest solo show, The Last Cargo Cult, now at the Public Theater. What Daisey does so well is to tell hysterically funny stories while at the same time challenging audiences to think about some very serious issues.

One thread of his monologue charts the trip he took to a remote South Pacific island to participate in a religious festival inspired by all of the stuff American troops left behind after World War II, giving birth to the so-called "Cargo Cults." Daisey details his nearly disastrous flight, his interaction with the locals, and the rituals that he sees performed. Interwoven with these tales are his reflections on [...]


Reviewed by Dan Bacalzo on Dec 8, 2009

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