Promethean Theatre Ensemble Presents THE LIAR Review

LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE

The hook of this play is the use of language in verse. While audiences are deeply divided on whether they enjoy Shakespearean language, David Ives’ play is able to please both sides. The everyday language put into verse will surely impress the deepest lover of words but never alienate those who generally feel intimidated by Elizabethan dialect. The rhymes themselves prove to be a hotbed for humor. You’ll find yourself wanting to hear what word the writer has come up with to rhyme with the previous more than once throughout this journey.

PROMETHEAN ATTRACTS HIGHLY SKILLED ACTORS

Although the play is highly wordy, the cast never stumbles over words or fumbles a joke. The comedic timing is never lost. Brendan Hutt portrays the man who cannot lie and serves as a narrator/commentator over the action. Hutt embodies this role with an ease that almost makes it impossible for him to stand out. His acting becomes invisible. Megan Delay portrays a set of twins with wildly different personalities with grace and hilarity. She steals every scene in which we are privileged enough to see her.

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