Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette St.
September 5 – October 3, $26.50 ($20 with code DAISEY), no food or drink minimum, 7:00
212-967-7555
www.joespub.com
www.mikedaisey.blogspot.com
Master storyteller Mike Daisey, who caused quite a stir with his last solo show at the Public Theater, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, is back at the Public this month with an ambitious new project. All the Faces of the Moon will take place at Joe’s Pub over the course of twenty-nine successive evenings, comprising a lunar month, with each night being a unique part of the New York tale as well as a story in its own right. Directed by Daisey’s wife, Jean-Michele Gregory, this world premiere runs September 5 – October 3, featuring such ninety-minute presentations as “The Fool Who Walks Through Walls,” “She’s the High Priestess to You, Jack,” “The Hierophant Plays It Loose,” “A Hanged Man Knows How to Bluff,” “If You Wish Upon a Star You Will Regret It,” and, finally, “Last Call.” Each story will be accompanied by a specially commissioned oil painting by Russian artist Larissa Tokmakova relating to that night’s theme. In addition to getting $26.50 tickets ($20 if you use the code DAISEY) to see individual shows at the Public, free podcasts will be available online the next day by noon to keep you up-to-date on what’s going on. “Each and every night is a completely new full-length show,” Daisey explains on his website. “And these stories are braided and woven together to create something completely new: a living theatrical novel set against a magical vision of New York City. At forty-four hours long it is the largest story ever attempted in the American theater.” And you can be there every step of the way, both at Joe’s Pub — where there will be no food or drink minimum for the show — as well as in the comfort of your living room.