Mendacity

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'Mendacity' Is His Middle Name 2008

While setting up a discussion, John McLaughlin quoted Naomi Klein's "squib" on a new Obama book titled The Mendacity of Hope, by Roger D. Hodge, the former editor-in-chief of Harper's magazine: "Ready to wake up from the Obama dream yet?

Joseph A. Palermo: The McLaughlin Group: It's the "Professional Left's" Fault Joseph A. Palermo 2010

But "Mendacity" doesn't reach as far as "Tortuga," which limits its impact, though Wells 'writing style is often captivating and the actors capture the rapid, sometimes anguished nature of the writing.

Local News from Sarasota Herald-Tribune 2009

This tension is exactly what Rayner, who met Ensler while studying theatre at USC, taps into with Mendacity.

Jill Di Donato: It's My Fault; Or Is It?: A New Play Explores Rape As More Than a Four Letter Word Jill Di Donato 2011

Not so with Rayner's Mendacity, where "an iron-lunged Ali Kresch" Village Voice delivers a multi-faceted performance, making this harsh material digestible by the audience.

Jill Di Donato: It's My Fault; Or Is It?: A New Play Explores Rape As More Than a Four Letter Word Jill Di Donato 2011

"The Mendacity of Hope" is a sloppily organized, badly argued and deeply reactionary book unlikely to have any influence at all on the way Americans think about their president.

Review of "The Mendacity of Hope," by Roger D. Hodge Alan Wolfe 2010

"The Mendacity of Hope" is a sloppily organized, badly argued and deeply reactionary book unlikely to have any influence at all on the way Americans think about their president.

Review of "The Mendacity of Hope," by Roger D. Hodge Post 2010

"Rape is not a new thing," says Lauren Rayner, a New York and Los Angeles based producer, director, and playwright and mastermind of Mendacity, a multi-media performance in this year's FRIGID New York Festival.

Jill Di Donato: It's My Fault; Or Is It?: A New Play Explores Rape As More Than a Four Letter Word Jill Di Donato 2011

Rayner, who spoke with rape survivors while writing Mendacity explains the urge to turn the blame inwards.

Jill Di Donato: It's My Fault; Or Is It?: A New Play Explores Rape As More Than a Four Letter Word Jill Di Donato 2011

Goodin's notion of gestural choreography appealed to Rayner right away, and Rayner knew she'd found the right choreographer for Mendacity.

Jill Di Donato: It's My Fault; Or Is It?: A New Play Explores Rape As More Than a Four Letter Word Jill Di Donato 2011