Knock And Run Theatre proudly presents The Lifespan Of A Fact

September 2026, Playhouse Newcastle


Partly true, loosely factual, and entirely entertaining, this sharp Broadway comedy makes its Newcastle debut in a production directed by Patrick Campbell (Hangmen). Angela Robertson (The Goat (Or Who Is Sylvia)) stars alongside James Chapman (School Of Rock: The Musical) and Carl Caulfield (Being Sellers) in a fast-paced clash of ideas about truth, storytelling, and the blurred line between fact and fiction.

Fresh out of Harvard and interning at a prestigious literary magazine, Jim Fingal jumps at the chance when his editor hands him what seems like a dream assignment: fact-check celebrated writer John D’Agata’s latest essay, set to go to print in just five days. But what begins as routine proofreading quickly spirals into something much messier. Days later, Fingal is still untangling inaccuracies, embellishments, and outright fabrications hidden within the opening sentence alone. Determined to get answers, he confronts D’Agata directly… a decision that could either launch his career or completely derail it.