Apple the target of playwright's ire over Chinese worker abuse

Aa top technology company in the world prosecuted by the monologist minor on working conditions in factories that manufacture their gadgets

These days, Mike Daisey is handled its feet. "I did not even know I have time to listen to my voice mail now. This is a phenomenon that had not known before," said the

Observer with a laugh in amazement. Maybe I would not be so surprised. In the last fortnight, Daisey has grown from an obscure but talented solo act in the theater of the United States face a public backlash against one of the flagship companies of the 21st century.

last Daisey, the The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

triggered a spasm of introspection on poor working conditions in moments of China, where many American made more valuable. Specifically, iPhones bright, elegant, iPods and iPads produced by Apple.

The agony and ecstasy

was designed after a thorough investigation to talk with workers exploited and abused in China for nearly 18 months . Daisey plays small groups, but given the United States, winning critical acclaim but little trouble stirring, not even for the purpose of his anger. Apple itself

That changed in January when some of the performance discussion and Daisey monologue appeared on National Public Radio

This American Life

. It quickly became the most downloaded episode in the history of the series and an online petition for Apple to reform its practices began. Within 48 hours attracted 140,000 names. Then the

New York Times

conducted a thorough investigation of the provider network of Apple in China found that the accident and brutal working conditions and labor Children. Daisey had informed the journalists of the newspaper and saw his show last year. Suddenly, the network of Chinese supplier of Apple was great news.

that made him a difficult foe, sending tremors of fear through one of the world's largest and most powerful of the world. This is an incredible change. After all, for 15 years, New York-based Daisey has created his art as a stand-up talent, is praised, but little mass appeal in a variety of songs from his first book on Amazon for their views on Oprah, or recounting a trip to the South Pacific.

But now, with apologies for delay and harassed in a trendy restaurant in Brooklyn, near his home in New York, Daisey is a man of great demand. Row has appearances on CNN and other television series. In his blog that was updated regularly history and fend off criticism of Apple's defenders, including the actor Stephen Fry and Forbes columnist Tim Worstall.

• Daisey is thrilled, but exhausted after being up 5 am composing a response to an attack Worstall public. "I'm tired, but I am encouraged to see traction. The only way to fight for something like that is when you know that truth is on their side, "said the
• Observer
• Daisey
sudden catapult on the world stage as the public face of criticism against Apple is a surprising development, especially for an art rarely practiced as a theater monologue. He has also done its part to Steve Jobs probably one of the most remarkable performances in recent years, mainly because of his jump from the stage to real-world activism. "This is the first time perhaps in a generation that the American theater has affected change."

The game principle is pretty simple. Mix Daisey own history as a geeky nerd who loves - and still loves - Apple products, with the story of how the job ran the company with a mixture of tyranny and engineering before he died last year . But then he goes into a dark area that Daisey tells how he became obsessed with the photographs that emerged within the giant Foxconn factory where many Apple products do.

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