/ one big lie
"Rhodes' score is accessible without bending to pop conventions."
Chad Jones of the Oakland Tribune
"... David Rhodes tends toward devious dissonance..."
Tom W. Kelly of the San Francisco Bay Times
"Rhodes' tunes are inventive, at times catchy..."
Robert Hurwitt of the San Francisco Chronicle
"...the heady, difficult melodies of composer David Rhodes."
Robert Hurwitt of the San Francisco Chronicle
produced by: Crowded Fire Theater Company
Watch a production video.
Musical selections:
epiphany
chaos
biggest sap
I once
work to be done
Crowded Fire Theater Company and the Playwrights Foundation present the World Premiere production of New York playwright Liz Duffy Adams' One Big Lie, a musical fable that pits gods against mortals in a search for ultimate truth that takes us from the ancient world to a future that seems all too familiar. Taking its title from the Bob Dylan lyric "All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie," this darkly humorous and timely tale was co-commissioned with the Playwrights Foundation and developed with Crowded Fire's company artists over the past year.
Traversing time from a theatricalized ancient world through the industrial age to a moment "just a little bit in the future," Lie follows two sisters and a brother whose dilemmas repeat in each age as they struggle to discover who's really holding the cards. With a rebel God of Lies and a singing oracle who turns into a 20's reporter, Lie is a hilarious romp that turns abruptly serious as our heroes are forced to stand trial for "anti-patriotic acts." Drawing on stories that resonate with all of us – from Ovid's myths to the fast-talking film noirs of the 1930s to today's front-page news – Adams moves from utopia to dystopia, reflecting back to us a world where true freedom is possible only if we're willing to let our illusions be shattered. In combination with Adams' witty lyrics, composer David Rhodes' music accentuates the characters' absurdity and heartbreak. At a time when we have every reason to distrust the powers that be, Adams and Rhodes give us reason to hope that we can and should reclaim that power for ourselves.
/ one big lie
"Rhodes' score is accessible without bending to pop conventions."
Chad Jones of the Oakland Tribune
"... David Rhodes tends toward devious dissonance..."
Tom W. Kelly of the San Francisco Bay Times
"Rhodes' tunes are inventive, at times catchy..."
Robert Hurwitt of the San Francisco Chronicle
"...the heady, difficult melodies of composer David Rhodes."
Robert Hurwitt of the San Francisco Chronicle
produced by: Crowded Fire Theater Company
Watch a production video.
Musical selections:
epiphany
chaos
biggest sap
I once
work to be done
Crowded Fire Theater Company and the Playwrights Foundation present the World Premiere production of New York playwright Liz Duffy Adams' One Big Lie, a musical fable that pits gods against mortals in a search for ultimate truth that takes us from the ancient world to a future that seems all too familiar. Taking its title from the Bob Dylan lyric "All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie," this darkly humorous and timely tale was co-commissioned with the Playwrights Foundation and developed with Crowded Fire's company artists over the past year.
Traversing time from a theatricalized ancient world through the industrial age to a moment "just a little bit in the future," Lie follows two sisters and a brother whose dilemmas repeat in each age as they struggle to discover who's really holding the cards. With a rebel God of Lies and a singing oracle who turns into a 20's reporter, Lie is a hilarious romp that turns abruptly serious as our heroes are forced to stand trial for "anti-patriotic acts." Drawing on stories that resonate with all of us – from Ovid's myths to the fast-talking film noirs of the 1930s to today's front-page news – Adams moves from utopia to dystopia, reflecting back to us a world where true freedom is possible only if we're willing to let our illusions be shattered. In combination with Adams' witty lyrics, composer David Rhodes' music accentuates the characters' absurdity and heartbreak. At a time when we have every reason to distrust the powers that be, Adams and Rhodes give us reason to hope that we can and should reclaim that power for ourselves.
