The Liar (ReDiscovery Series) - Softcover

Corneille, Pierre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936232413 ISBN 13: 9781936232413

Publisher: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc, 2010

Synopsis

“All the world’s a lie, and all the men and women merely liars." PLAY SYNOPSIS Dorante is charming, handsome and a pathological liar! When he arrives in Paris, Dorante's outlandish tales amaze and convince all who hear them, but for each problem his clever lying solves, it creates two new ones. Will he manage to keep his stories straight, his dupes none the wiser and somehow still get the girl? This joyful French farce bursts onto the stage in Broadway playwright David Ives sparkling new adaptation."The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, as refracted in a theatrical fun-house mirror. Welcome to The Liar." --- David Ives SELLING POINTS The book features: ? Fresh, new adaptation of Corneille's The Liar by Broadway playwright, David Ives ? A short history of the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the ReDiscovery Series by Artistic Director Michael Kahn ? Fascinating essay, The Whole Truth About The Liar, by David Ives titled ? Short biography of Pierre Corneille ? Corneille in a Minute: a 30-entry chronology placing Corneille in context to the world around him ? Original production information including cast list ? Commissioned and first performed by the Shakespeare Theatre Company at the Lansburgh Theatre in Washington D.C., opening April 12, 2010 under the direction of Michael Kahn.THE SERIES Productions in Print Series was developed with the knowledge that every theatre production demands a quality printed product to complement the run at the theatre and give life to the production long after the curtain has come down.

About this title

About the Author:

David ives is probably best known for his evenings of one-act plays called All in the Timing and Time Flies. Recent shows include New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas; Is He Dead? (adapted from Mark Twain); and Venus in Fur. He is the author of three young-adult novels, Monsieur Eel, Scrib, and Voss. He is a graduate of Yale School of Drama and a former Guggenheim Fellow in playwriting.

About this edition

• Publisher: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1936232413
• ISBN 13: 9781936232413
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 109