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The play “Lie” by the Belgrade Drama Theatre tells the story of two seemingly harmonious couples who, over the course of one evening, discover hidden truths about each other. Miloš Biković, Miodrag Radonjić, Tamara Krcunović and Jelisaveta Orašanin star in Florian Zeller’s play, which gradually transitions from a comedy about marriage, love triangles and possible adulteries to a serious drama. From comedy to psychological drama • Director Nikola Ljuča adapts the text by French Oscar winner Florian Zeller and relocates the plot to Belgrade’s Vračar. The actors play under their own names, which further brings the characters and their private relationships closer together. • The play begins almost vaudeville-like, and then, through a series of plots and unexpected twists, turns into drama and melodrama. The audience knows less than the characters, so with each new lie, their understanding of what really happened changes. • Beneath the comic situations, questions of an embellished self-image, hiding behind lies, and relationships between partners, men, and friends are raised. Humor also relies on recognizing situations from everyday life. • The acting combines elements of contemporary boulevard theater and sitcoms, and with the revelation of the characters' true intentions, it transitions into psychological realism. Fears, neuroses, and mutual games gradually come to the fore. Cast and the play's resonance • Miloš Biković and Miodrag Radonjić are also known to the audience for…