“The Lifespan of A Fact” presented by ACTORS’ REPERTORY THEATRE OF IDAHO (ARTI)

“The Lifespan of A Fact” BY JIM FINGAL & JOHN D’AGATA

June 7th – June 29th, 2024

Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse.

When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.

**Themes in the show include suicidal themes, adult language, and references to alcohol. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY

“…terrifically funny dialogue…once the writer and the fact-checker get into a lively debate on the ethics of factual truth vs. the beauty of literary dishonesty, it’s time to really sit up and listen…Their deadly serious but oh-so-funny ethical dispute is brilliantly argued…the debate at the heart of this play transcends comedy and demands serious attention.” —Variety.

Shows are presented Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.