NewsPHOTO CALL: A Lie of the Mind Opens Off BroadwayThe New Group's Off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind opened Feb. 18 at the Acorn Theatre.
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Krissie Fullerton
February 19, 2010
Ethan Hawke directed a cast featuring Keith Carradine, Josh Hamilton, Marin Ireland, Laurie Metcalf, Alessandro Nivola, Maggie Siff, Frank Whaley and Karen Young. A Lie of the Mind, according to press notes, tells the story of "Jake, who is blinded by jealousy and rage, and believes he may have murdered his wife. While seeking refuge in the home of his abusive and unstable mother, his brother Frankie goes to investigate and finds himself caught in the confusing currents of revenge and longing."