The Liar: Comedic Nostalgia

I attended the Liar by David Ives and directed by Douglas Wager expecting a mediocre school production. I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The dialogue delivered in iambic pentameter, was witty in the most comedic sense. Each character had their own comedic element whether it was Dorante's ironic and constant lies or Clarice's inability to recognize them and all the events that follow. My favorite scene was when Dorante and Alcippe have the fake sword fight evoked by Dorante's ability to fool any and everyone. The ending was satisfying and tied up the lies and resulting relationships. The play reminded me of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night with all of the confusedcharacters and mismatched relationships.