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This first play by acclaimed monologuist Mike Daisey (How Theater Failed America), a dark and hilarious fairy tale set against the Cold War, asks what we risk in the struggle between will and humanity, and what it means to love beyond death itself.

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By Annex Theatre

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This first play by acclaimed monologuist Mike Daisey ("How Theater Failed America") weaves a vision of the brutal history of the Soviet space program with an unbelievable premise: a dead cosmonaut is called back down to Earth on a radio wave when Americans in a remote Arctic base hear the beating of his dying heart. A dark and touching fairy tale set against the Cold War, it asks what we risk in the struggle between will and humanity, and what it means to love beyond death itself.

REVIEWS & PREVIEWS

User-Submitted Reviews

Seattle Times Review by Misha Berson Monday, October 27, 2008 If only Daisey were as eloquent and hilarious here on those subjects as he is on so many others. (read article) Seattle P-I Review by Gianni Truzzi Monday, October 27, 2008 Despite all the gravity it tries to impose on its situation and characters, the play remains weightless. (read article) Seattle PI Preview by Gianni Truzzi Thursday, October 16, 2008 Monologist Mike Daisey blasts off this weekend to a new world (read article) Seattlest.com Preview by Michael vanBaker Tuesday, October 14, 2008 [Annex has] a really admirable mission, developing tons of new work each year, and they do it with almost no resources. (read article)

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COMPLETE SCHEDULE

  Friday, October 17, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, October 24, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Wednesday, October 29, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
      Venue: Gail Stellner Theatre
  Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, November 7, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Monday, November 10, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, November 14, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

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