Review: "Truth Battles Fact in Stage West’s THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT"
by Anna Lowery, Dallas Observer
821/823 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
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The Lifespan of a Fact
by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell
Regional Premiere
November 7 - December 8, 2019
Based on a True-ish Story.
At a prestigious magazine publication, a determined, young employee is about to be given an opportunity. The demanding editor-in-chief is giving him a big assignment: she wants him to fact check a groundbreaking piece by an illustrious, albeit unorthodox author. As the deadline approaches and the lines between accuracy and artistic license blur, boundaries are crossed and the high-stakes world of publishing becomes personal in this brand new comedy of conflict.
“Smart…rib-bustingly funny!” - The Wall Street Journal
A chat with Evan Michael Woods about art and truth
Q: There are plenty of stories that cross artistic mediums: books become television shows and movies, short stories are turned into musicals...
A moment with Director Marianne Galloway about the balance
Q: In a time when facts seem to be something you can choose believe in or not and in a time when art is, at its core, a medium for truth-telling, The Lifespan of a Fact brings up a lot of interesting notions and ideas to wrestle with...
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