On Friday night we went to see Mike Daisey perform his new monologue, Invincible Summer, at the ART. At Colby, Mike was one of those rare performers whose talent mesmerized, and everyone knew he was destined to go on to greater things of a scope far exceeding the realm of college theater. So I was completely unsurprised when Invincible Summer proved to be stellar. Not many performers can create emotional, compelling stories while sitting at a table, flipping pages, but Mike's words grab you and don't let go.
After the show, we met up with Mike and his lovely, warm, dramaturg wife Jean-Michele and went out for pho. They told more stories over dinner. His show is full of extremely personal details and having just been privy to bits on his parent's divorce, his marriage, and his deeply personal response to being in the middle of the shit on September 11th, I had the odd sensation of feeling like I knew him really well and yet not at all. It was good to see them.
Mike's performing in Cambridge through the first week of May. You should go--the show is really good.
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FYI: Mike got watered down. It's pretty weird -- the first "Christian flash mob prank" -- and discouraged.
Of course, Mike dealt with it brilliantly. He comments at length about the whole incident at mikedaisey.com.
Hope you don't mind the comment -- I thought you'd want to know, if you hadn't heard.
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