Sean Byrne (left) as Jim Fingal and Jack Evans (right) as John D'Agata in The Lifespan of a Fact. ????michaelmasonstudios

The Life Span of a Fact at Maryland Ensemble Theatre

Reviews September 30, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

Story is the way organize our lives. Narrative is how we make sense of what’s happening around us; it serves as a way to conceptualize, to frame our existence. But what about truth? What about facts? And where do they fit into our narrative? Our story? Opening their 25th Anniversary season with a play that feels topically relevant to this day and age, with a prescience that is unmistakable given that the essay, book, and play itself predate the concept of ‘fake news’,

Playwright Jeremy Kareken outside of Maryland Ensemble Theatre

Negotiating Facts: An Interview with Playwright Jeremy Kareken on The Lifespan of a Fact

Interviews September 30, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

“Shorter all the time.” A direct quote from playwright Jeremy Kareken, co-writer of the play The Lifespan of a Fact, based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. It’s his definition of the play’s title, when asked, ‘what do you believe is the lifespan of a fact?’ In a sit-down, pre-show interview with Kareken— as the play makes its regional debut at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre this October— we’ve taken a few moments to pick Jeremy Kareken’s brain about the play and the experience of writing it in this ever-evolving era of instantaneous digital information.

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The Life Span of a Fact at Maryland Ensemble Theatre

Negotiating Facts: An Interview with Playwright Jeremy Kareken on The Lifespan of a Fact