The Lifespan of a Fact
October 7, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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By Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, Gordon Farrell
Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal
“…terrifically funny dialogue… Their deadly serious but oh-so-funny ethical dispute is brilliantly argued… the debate at the heart of this play transcends comedy and demands serious attention.” —Variety