The Lifespan of a Fact at Oil Lamp Theater

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

"...?The Lifespan of a Fact?, directed by Elizabeth Mazur Levin, has to do with how writers bring text to life through journalistic artistry. We come to understand how people see and use facts very differently to form a picture of the world that we live in. This is important because the way we examine facts and their relationship to truth ultimately determines how and whether we can agree on the nature of reality. Just as importantly, this play examines the relationship between fact-finding and good storytelling?and the circumstances where one might enhance or detract from the other."

Chicago Theatre Review - Somewhat Recommended

"...Although high-intensity exchanges pervade, there are slower reflective moments. In one scene the three characters take turns reading passages from the essay aloud, bringing the audience into somber contemplation. D?Agata?s monologue about his mother?s chair confronts us with the mutability of words, and Truth as that which best symbolizes the essential meaning."

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

"...Don't be deceived by the title. The phrase "lifespan of a fact" sounds about as dry as the Mojave Desert and just a mite confusing. But, as Glenview's Oil Lamp Theater's current stage production proves, those knee jerk perceptions turn out to be completely absurd. Instead, its The Lifespan of a Fact is about as engrossing and entertaining as anything you'll find on the big screen, a streaming service or another theatrical stage."