The Liar

A classical comic world built with elegance, color, and playful exaggeration, giving The Liar a refined environment that could support wit, deception, and fast-moving farce.

Okoboji Summer Theatre2012

Description

The Liar needed a world with elegance, speed, and theatrical lift. At Okoboji Summer Theatre, the scenic design balanced classical refinement with enough playfulness to keep the adaptation active and buoyant.

Because the play thrives on mistaken identity, verbal agility, and social performance, the environment had to feel orderly at first glance while leaving room for disruption. Bold accents and framed architecture helped the setting feel alive rather than museum-like.

Credits

Written byDavid Ives (adapted from Pierre Corneille)

Directed byLamby Hedge

Scenic DesignBrandon PT Davis

Costume DesignTheresa Hartman

Lighting DesignJustin Hoffecker

Sound DesignMichael Burke

The classical comic setting and staging.

Comic set with bold movement, period detail, and flexible entrances.

The playful period world and comic staging.

Full-stage view of the full comic environment.