Daisey's The Moon Is a Dead World to Premiere in Seattle

By Adam Hetrick
23 Sep 2008

Mike Daisey
Mike Daisey

Seattle's Annex Theatre will stage the world premiere of monologist Mike Daisey's first play, The Moon Is a Dead World, which begins performances Oct. 17.

Under the direction of Christopher Comte, the production will kick off the theatre company's 22nd season. Performances will continue through Nov. 15.

The cast includes Zach Robinson, Jack Hamblin, Pamala Mijatov and Clayton Weller.

Press notes for The Moon read: "Mike Daisey 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 hilarious 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."

The Moon Is a Dead World marks the playwriting debut for Daisey, who is known for his pointed monologues, which include How Theater Failed America and Invincible Summer.

Daisey's body of work also includes Monopoly!, Great Men of Genius, The Ugly American, I Miss the Cold War, Wasting Your Breath and Stories From the Atlantic Night Cafe. His first film, "Layover," is being distributed by Lars von Trier's Zentropa, and he stars in the Lawrence Krauser feature "Horrible Child." Daisey will offer If You See Something Say Something for a run at the Public Theater this fall.

For tickets to The Moon Is a Dead World, visit AnnexTheatre.

Seattle's Annex Theatre is located at 1100 E. Pike St. in Seattle, WA.