The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

Overview

One of the most controversial pieces of modern theatre is set to return to polarise audiences for one night only. Oliver Driver directs an updated version of the text, shining a light on our love affair with our digital gadgets and the human cost of creating them.

The popular play which featured in June this year, pulls back the curtain veiling America’s most mysterious technology icon with a wickedly funny tale of pride, beauty, lust, and industrial design. Daisey illuminates the war taking us on a journey from China to Silicon Valley highlighting the human price we pay for our high-tech toys.

Part autobiography, part gonzo-journalism, part theatrical performance, Mike Daisey has lined himself up as a board-treading Michael Moore, as his previous monologues revolve around the likes of Nikolai Tesla and L. Ron Hubbard. His latest work not only shines a light on our love affair with the Apple product, but the factories in China where millions toil to make iPhones and iPods.

This one-off performance of this notorious work brings together some of Silo’s illustrious veterans alongside some of New Zealand’s most beloved personalities of which we have listed below.

Taika Waititi
Madeleine Sami
Shavaughn Ruakere
Clarke Gayford
Toni Potter
Paolo Rotondo
Sarin Moddle
Adam Gardiner
Cameron Rhodes