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At our most recent Making Of… event, we hosted a full house for a lively discussion about the language of The Liar. Originally written in French by Corneille, translated & adapted ... Read More ›

The main character in The Liar cannot stop himself from lying, even when the situation threatens to spiral out of control and the consequences could be steep. We asked our cast to ... Read More ›

David Ives, renowned playwright and translator/adaptor of The Liar, answers some of our questions about his influences, career and approach to writing.

Bobby Kennedy, Writers’ Theatre‘s Producing and Literary Associate: You ... Read More ›

In Yellow Moon,  the characters of Leila & Lee adventure through Scotland. Playwright David Greig’s writing expertly describes many actual locations. We’ve put together a photo tour of Leila & Lee’s journey featuring ... Read More ›

Pierre Corneille, while lesser known than his younger contemporaries Molière and Racine, had just as great an impact on the development of classical French drama.

 In the 17th century, the French theatre had yet to truly flourish ... Read More ›

Well, hello again!

When last you heard from me, The Liar was fully staged and running full steam ahead into final rehearsals. And now we have audiences! Let’s do ... Read More ›

Our latest Making Of… event featured a conversation with voices from around the world– all coming out of one mouth.  Eva Breneman, Dialect Coach for Yellow Moon, demonstrated a variety of dialects ... Read More ›

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely liars…” – Dorante – Act 2, Sc. 1

Hey there, Writers’ Theatre patrons! My name is Chris ... Read More ›

Almost all of David Greig’s work, on some level, has a connection to his homeland of Scotland, and the Scottish presence in his work has only intensified in recent years, ... Read More ›

Introducing the actors featured in the current Writer’s Theatre production of Yellow Moon…

Ashleigh LaThrop (Leila) makes her Writers’ Theatre debut. Chicago credits include Metamorphoses (Lookingglass Theatre Company), In the Continuum (Pegasus Players), The ... Read More ›