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The Lifespan of a Fact cast on stage. Photo: Jeff Busby

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Fact or Fiction

Watch Nadine Garner, Steve Mouzakis and Karl Richmond – stars of The Lifespan of Fact – play a game of Fact or Fiction.

In The Lifespan of a Fact, young intern Jim Fingal is tasked by his editor, Emily Penrose, with fact checking an essay by venerated writer John D’Agata, a gifted wordsmith known for taking the occasional liberty with the truth. Jim is dogged in his dedication to accuracy; John equally so in his commitment to poetic license. Can Emily find a path through their stalemate?

We put the cast to the test to see if they can sort fact from fiction...