Liars and Believers

Liars and Believers is a nonprofit devised theatre ensemble that creates original live plays using music, movement, mask, puppetry, video, clowning, live bands and even aerialists. Its shows tell stories about what it means to be human and aim to move the heart, challenge the mind and feast the senses. Recent work includes The End is Nigh, a serious comedy built on physical comedy, live music and satire, and the company tours its productions, including to the Philly Fringe.

Yellow Bird Chase, a touring piece about a clownish maintenance crew chasing a magical yellow bird past pirates and monsters without ever leaving the maintenance room, was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is fully accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing audiences and to non-English speakers. Accessibility runs through the company’s work, and it describes building community together with audiences and artists as its most important goal.

What to Know

• When the company runs its own box office, all tickets are pay-what-you-can.
• It participates in the Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program, which lowers costs for EBT, WIC and Health Connector cardholders.
• The company holds UP Designation from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
• The New York Times has described its work as “inspired.”
• The company runs a merchandise shop.