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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 ›

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 ›

“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 ›