D'Agata Writes 'Masterpiece' Essay, Fingal Checks Every Fact by Barry David Horwitz Once upon a time, early in the century, a famous writer writes an essay about a teenager who jumped from t…
ALTERNATIVE FACTS This past weekend Desert Ensemble Theater kicked off 2024 with The Lifespan of a Fact, a poignant and funny play by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Jordan Farrell. Based…
Based on the true story of a battle between essayist John D'Agata and fact checker Jim Fingal, "Lifespan" bemoans the realities of journalism that few in the general public truly understand.
The complicated backstory of the play The Lifespan of a Fact, now in its local premiere at TimeLine, reads like a series of "begats" out of the book of Genesis. Ready? Here goes. John D'…
In one corner, you have D'Agata, author of a piece about a suicidal kid jumping off the top of a Las Vegas hotel. In the other corner, you have Jim, who gets the job of fact-checking it.
By Terri Roberts Earlier this month, eager students and their chaperones from three area high schools visited the Fountain Theatre for specially arranged morning performances of our current …
"The Lifespan of a Fact," which starred Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway, opens at L.A.'s Fountain Theatre with new actors sparring in an epic journalistic battle.
In the political news in the past few years, the concern has been not with the lifespan of facts, but the lifespan of lies
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The Lifespan of a Fact, now onstage at Lantern Theater, considers the chasm between journalistic integrity and artistic license. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The following interview with The Lifespan of a Fact director Simon Levy originally appeared on BroadwayWorld.com on Feb. 7, 2023. Written by Gil Kaan. The Fountain Theatre west coast prem…
by Thomas Floyd When Jeremy Kareken and David Murrell set out to adapt the 2012 book "The Lifespan of a Fact" for the Broadway stage, the longtime creative partners thought they were tacklin…
"The wrong facts get in the way of the story," claims writer John D'Agata (Colin Smith) in the midst of a heated discussion with fact checker Jim Fingal (Iván Carlo) in "The Lifespan of a…
What happens when telling the truth gets in the way of a good story? The Fountain Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of the Broadway hit play, The Lifespan of a Fact, by Jeremy Kareken…
"The Lifespan of a Fact," written by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell is loosely based on a book by the two male leads, John D'Agata and Jim Fingal about their relationship.…
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