Lifespan of a Fact
By Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell & Gordon Farrell
Directed by Carla Moore
Based on the book by John D’Agata & Jim Fingal
By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd,
on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
November 1st – 23rd
Jim Fingal has a small job: to fact check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. Jim Fingal’s boss, Emily Penrose has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author John D’Agata. And now, Jim Fingal has a huge problem: John has been careless with the facts. This comedic yet gripping three-hander,
becomes a battle over facts versus truth. Significant questions are fought over in this briskly entertaining play and you’ll find yourself happy to have your preconceptions and assumptions disturbed.