Upon further inspection, I think my copy (which bears the title "Black Comedy and White Lies") was actually published before Shaffer made serious revisions to the latter play, including the change of title to "The White Liars." But until I get a more currently publish copy to compare, I'll log this one.

Delightfully funny little pieces, though Amadeus will forever remain my favorite.

I didn't love The White Liars. Everyone was telling a lie, so that was to be expected. It's listed by Samuel French as a comedy, but I didn't see anything funny about it.

Black Comedy has some icky 1960s ask-my-daughter-for-permission-and-maybe-I'll-approve nonsense, but other than that it is SO FUNNY. The power goes out the night an artist has invited a millionaire art collector AND his fiancee's military father arrive. Why on the same night are two such different people invited, I don't know other than the play is a farce. The artist and his fiancee have also stolen furniture and art from his neighbor in the next apartment to look more upper class. Then, a fuse is blown and every one is in the dark. HILARIOUS!