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Confused identities and a flair for mendacity spark comic romp in ‘The Liar’ at Writers’

Jun 6, 2013 – 6:47 am
Nate Burger, left, and LaShawn Banks in The Liar at Writers' Theatre credit Michael Brosilow

Review: Young, lusty, autobiographically creative Dorante embraces a simple code: The unimagined life is not worth living. From the tangled roots of that premise springs Pierre Corneille’s 1643 comedy “The Liar” – revamped and translated for today’s English-speaking audiences by David Ives, and now brought to the stage with a farcical flourish at Writers’ Theatre. ★★★★