Conn, Green, Partin et al. Close Run of David Ives' Translation of THE LIAR, 5/23

The Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of THE LIAR will end its run on May 23. The comedy, originally by Corneille, has been adapted by David Ives and played the Lansburgh Theatre.

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. Michael Kahn will direct, bringing his brilliant touch to this one-of-a-kind comedy.

The world premiere of David Ives' translation will feature Christian Conn, Adam Green (Cliton), Erin Partin (Clarice), Miriam Silverman (Lurcrece), Tony Roach (Alcippe), Aubrey Deeker (Philiste), Colleen Delany (Isabelle/Sabine), and David Sabin (Geronte).

David Ives' other works include ALL IN THE TIMES, NEW JERUSALEM, POLISH JOKE, and VENUS IN FUR which is currently playing Off-Broadway.

Ives has called his version of THE LIAR "a translaptation, i.e., a translation with a Heavy Dose of adaptation." Ives said, "one must think as a playwright, not as a translator. One must ask: what is the play underneath the words, what is going on beneath speeches rather than on their surface, who are these characters and what drives them, and finally what is this play actually all about?"
The creative team will include Alexander Dodge (set design), Murell Horton (costume design), Adam Wernick (composer), Martin Desjardins (sound design), and Jeff Croiter (lighting design).

The Shakespeare Theatre Company's innovative approach to Shakespeare and other classic
playwrights has earned it the reputation as the nation's premier classical theatre company. By
focusing on works with profound themes, complex characters and poetic language written by
Shakespeare, his contemporaries and the playwrights he influenced, the Company's artistic
mission is unique among theatre companies: to present Theatre Of scope and size in an
imaginative, skillful and accessible American style that honors the playwrights' language and
intentions while viewing their work through a 21st-century lens. Artistic Director Michael Kahn has
led the organization for 24 years, establishing the company as "the nation's foremost
Shakespeare company" (The Wall Street Journal) and "the best classical theatre in the country,
bar none" (The Christian Science Monitor).

In its 2007-2008 season, the Company opened the Harman Center for the Arts consisting of the
new 775-seat Sidney Harman Hall and the 451-seat Lansburgh Theatre, both located in
downtown Washington's Penn Quarter neighborhood. A dynamic hub of activity, the Harman
Center showcases the Company as well as outstanding local performing arts groups and
nationally renowned organizations.

For more information, contact the Box Office at (202)-547-1122 or visit online at www.shakespearetheatre.org.

 

 

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