Details

Abstract / Summary

In this classic farce, a young man pretends to be a war hero to impress a pretty girl. As his lies progress, so do his troubles – with hilarious results. Playwright Pierre Corneille’s comedy of manners is considered a groundbreaking work which influenced contemporaries such as the young Molière.Directed by Martin JarvisProducing Director Susan Albert LoewenbergTara Lynne Barr as ClariceJanine Barris as LucrèceSue Cremin as Sabine/IsabelleDanny Mann as ClitonChristopher Neame as GéronteJohn Sloan as DoranteMark Jude Sullivan as PhilisteMatthew Wolf as AlcippeIncludes a conversation with Larry F. Norman, Professor of French Literature, Theater, and Performance Studies at the University of Chicago.Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in April of 2013.Lead funding for The Liar was made possible with support from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.

Field of Interest

Theatre

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2014 L.A. Theatre Works

Director

Martin Jarvis, 1941-

Content Type

Spoken word recording

Duration

1 hour 51 mins

Warning: Contains explicit content

No

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Drama, Farce

Label

L.A. Theatre Works

Performer

Tara Barr, Janine Barris, Sue Cremin, Danny Mann, Christopher Neame, 1947-, John Sloan, Mark Sullivan, Matthew Wolf

Playwright

Pierre Corneille, 1606-1684

Producer

Susan Loewenberg

Publisher

L.A. Theatre Works

Place Published / Released

Los Angeles, CA

Date Recorded

2013-04-17

Release Date

2014

Setting

Paris, France

Subject

Theatre, Drama, Music & Performing Arts, Literature & Language, European Theater, Drama, Teatro Europeu, Teatro Europeo, Drama, Alcippe, Lucrèce, Géronte, Philiste, Clarice, Sabine, Isabelle, Cliton, Dorante

Translator

Richard Wilbur, 1921-

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Teatro Europeu, Teatro Europeo, Drama