"Gaines (who clearly has had the time of her life with this show), and her bravura actors (whose verbal and physical skills are mind-boggling), seize hold of Ives’ words, and run as if their couture costumes were in danger of catching fire..."
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Fear No Wig

CST Wig and Make-up Designer Melissa Veal turns Fear No ART host, Elysabeth Alfano, into a seventeenth-century vixen. Watch Video

Point of View
Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Playwright David Ives answer questions about The School for Lies. Read more

Scholar's Perspective
Ira S. Murfin considers the use of contemporary language in a period setting. Learn more

Playgoer's Guide
Read a quick overview of the production and background on The School for Lies.

Open Door at CST
Attend a pre- or post-show program with scholars or members of the cast.

December 4, 2012–January 20, 2013
Tickets $48–$78

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