Daisey's 'Tongues Will Wag' Workshopped at Berk Rep 7/3

When he completes the run of his acclaimed series, Great Men of Genius, solo performer Mike Daisey will workshop a new show at Berkeley Repertory Theatre for a special one-night-only performance!

On July 3 at 8PM, Daisey takes the stage again with Tongues Will Wag. Because this is a work-in-progress, tickets are only $5!

"By turns heartbreaking and hilarious, Tongues Will Wag is a two-headed tale of love and loss," states press notes, "With wit and pathos, Daisey juxtaposes a young couple undergoing an unwanted pregnancy with the unlikely story of rearing a puppy. Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory, Tongues Will Wag strives to humanize the delicate, essential questions created by choice and its consequences. Don't miss this opportunity to see a new work come to life onstage."

Mike Daisey has performed off Broadway, across the country, and around the world with monologues such as 21 Dog Years: Doing Time at Amazon.com, I Miss the Cold War, The Ugly American, and Wasting Your Breath. Daisey has been a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman, and his words have been heard on the BBC, NPR, and the National Lampoon Radio Hour. Currently, he's a commentator for NPR's Day to Day; a contributor to Salon, Slate, and Wired; and a web correspondent for Radar Magazine and Vanity Fair.

Tongues Will Wag will be performed on Berkeley Rep's Thrust Stage – where Daisey is currently performing Great Men of Genius, a series of shows that applies his trademark wit and eccentric insight to the legendary lives of P.T. Barnum, Bertolt Brecht, L. Ron Hubbard, and Nikola Tesla.

The Thrust Stage is located at 2025 Addison Street in downtown Berkeley. For tickets or information, call 510-647-2949 or toll-free at 888-4-BRT-Tix or visit www.berkeleyrep.org.