Promotional photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Oct. 19-Nov. 16
Marx Theatre [Eden Park]
Directed by Wendy Goldberg
A critically acclaimed 2018 Broadway play, this fast-paced story explodes with blistering comedy and timely relevance. Facts become blurry when they’re twisted into fiction in the high-stakes world of publishing. Emily Penrose, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high-end magazine, hires a determined millennial fact-checker named Jim Fingal to work on a groundbreaking essay written by the famous author John D’Agata. The deadline is tight, the essay is dense, and everyone must make a good faith effort in telling the story honestly. But the overly eager Jim takes his fact-checking way too far, creating the ultimate showdown of fact versus fiction. THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT is suitable for adults and older teenage audiences. Characters lock horns in a debate of fact vs. fiction, and they drop some F-bombs in the process. Their explosive tête-à-têtes feature other mature themes, including discussions of suicide.
- In preview Sat, Oct. 19 at 8pm and Sun, Oct. 20 at 2pm
- In preview Tue-Wed, Oct. 22-23 at 7:30pm
- Thu, Oct. 24 at 7:30pm
- Fri, Oct. 25 at 8pm
- Sat, Oct. 26 at 4pm & 8pm
- Sun, Oct. 27 at 2pm & 7pm
- Tue-Wed, Oct. 29-30 at 7:30pm
- Fri, Nov. 1 at 8pm
- Sat, Nov. 2 at 4pm & 8pm
- Sun, Nove. 3 at 2pm & 7pm
- Tue-Thu, Nov. 5-7 at 7:30pm
- Fri, Nov. 8 at 8pm
- Sat, Nov. 9 at 4pm & 8pm
- Sun, Nov. 10 at 2pm
- Tue, Nov. 12 at 7:30pm
- Wed, Nov. 13 at 1pm & 7:30pm
- Thu, Nov. 14 at 7:30pm
- Fri, Nov. 15 at 8pm
- Sat, Nov. 16 at 4pm & 8pm
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