The Liar

Written by Pierre Corneille and Richard Wilbur

Narrated by Matthew Wolf, John Sloan, Christopher Neame and 5 more

In this classic farce, a young man pretends to be a war hero to impress a pretty girl. As his lies progress, so do his troubles – with hilarious results. Playwright Pierre Corneille’s comedy of manners is considered a groundbreaking work which influenced contemporaries such as the young Molière.

Includes a conversation about Corneille and French drama with Larry F. Norman of the University of Chicago.

Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2013.

Directed by Martin Jarvis Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Tara Lynne Barr as Clarice Janine Barris as Lucrèce Sue Cremin as Isabelle/Sabine Danny Mann as Cliton Christopher Neame as Géronte John Sloan as Dorante Mark Jude Sullivan as Philiste Matthew Wolf as Alcippe Associate Producers: Christina Montaño, Anna Lyse Erikson Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Sound Effects Artist: Michael Rhea Lead funding for this production is provided by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works
• Release date: Mar 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781580819411

Pierre Corneille

Pierre Corneille, aussi appelé « le Grand Corneille » ou « Corneille l'aîné », né le 6 juin 1606 à Rouen et mort le 1er octobre 1684 à Paris, est un dramaturge et poète français du XVIIe siècle.

Reviews for The Liar

[leslie398 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3.5* for the streaming broadcast from LATW due to the interruptions of the play by talk. It was interesting talk but I would have liked it better either before or after the play.Not quite as funny as the best of Moliere but the humor was similar. I would love to see a production of this play in the theater!