Visionary economist. Confidence man.
It’s likely that John Law blurred the line between the two better, or at least earlier, than anyone else.
The incredible true story of the exploits of this 18th Century genius/rapscallion proves fertile ground for playwright Matt Herzfeld‘s The Improbable Fall, Rise & Fall Of John Law (Part 1) currently being produced by The Dreamscape Theatre and running at IRT Theater.
Listen in as Matt, along with John Law himself, actor Greg Carere, discuss perception, mathematical purity, finding inspiration in Men of Wealth, morality in the grey, and how economics was, and remains, a confidence game.
“…John, to some degree, is a confidence man. And economics, to some degree, is a confidence game. The whole system works because people believe in it…and so perception is a part of that, because you have to sort of look the part…”
“…we get to sort of see the illusion that he creates, at every level…”
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The Dreamscape Theatre presents
The Improbable Fall, Rise & Fall Of John Law (Part 1)
written by Matt Herzfeld
directed by Brad Raimondo
remaining performances
March 24th, 25th & 26th, 2016 at 8pm
IRT Theater
154 Christopher Street
#3B (Third Floor)
Manhattan
tickets: $18, available via BrownPaperTickets
photos by Sergio Pasquariello