‘The Devil Is a Lie’ Onstage at Quantum Theatre (Tues., 4/11/23)

THE DEVIL IS A LIE by Jennifer Chang. Quantum Theatre. April 7 – 30.

Where would we be without Faustian bargains? A lot of what’s done in our modern world is done by people selling their souls for fame, fortune, and/or power. The old Faust legend could use an update, which Quantum Theatre provides with the world premiere of The Devil Is a Lie. This play—quite different from Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus and mercifully shorter than Goethe’s marathon Faust—was written by Jennifer Chang, a California-based theater artist. Her Faust figure is the head of a high-flying high tech company. There’s also a DJ, since much of the action unfolds at a party. The Devil Is a Lie is audience-interactive and immersive, so bring your opinions. Facts are optional. And please note that the play’s title can be read in more than one way. It can mean that Satan doesn’t exist—or, that he lives, in the form of lies. Quantum presents The Devil Is a Lie in the Tenant Innovation Center in the Frick Building. 5:30 p.m. 437 Grant St., Downtown. (M.V.) 

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