Irresistible
a coLABABOUT THE SHOW
In a time of turmoil, will resentment, anger, and fear tear us in opposite directions? Will our better selves triumph? Where will we and our nation end up? Deep inside us, what irresistibly pulls… and at what cost?
From the Constitution to cake – from sex appeal to social construct – what is…
IRRESISTIBLE?
Join Liars & Believers and over a dozen innovative actors, dancers, writers, musicians, and visual artists for this multi-disciplinary immersive experience.
This was the first theatre show at Sonia at the Middle East! Check out the new venue!
ARTISTIC TEAM
DIRECTOR - Jason Slavick
CO-PRODUCER - Becca Leifer
Becca Leifer is a director, designer, stage manager, producer, and theatre educator in the Greater Boston area. Becca earned a BA in Anthropology from Columbia University in New York and a BA in Bible Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Previous credits include: Who Would Be King (LAB, NYC & Philadelphia) Le Cabaret Grimm (LAB), Marisol (Columbia University), Caligula (Time Square Arts Center), The How and The Why (One Bird Productions).
CO-PRODUCER - Rachel Hock
Rachel Hock is the founding Artistic Associate of Liars & Believers. She produced the LAB’s first three coLABs, Talk to Strangers, Interference, and Lunar Labyrinth. She also co-produced with Johnny Blazes the HubBUB pre-show of Le Cabaret Grimm. She received a BA in English from the University of Rochester. She is also a writer, and by day she is a personal assistant/superhero.
COLLABORATORS
Tess Degen
Jesse Garlick
Sarah Gazdowicz
M.I.C. King
Becca Lehrhoff
Nathan Leigh
Evan Lukash
Jay Mobley
Glen Moore
Jeff Pearlstein
Shaina Schwartz
Rachel Wiese
Molly Zenobia
Additional performers: Veronica Barron, Luke Paulino, Ethan Rubin
Additional music production by Mateo Gold
Additional photography by Hanno Lentz (www.hanno-lentz.de/Still-Photography)
PRESS
Features
‘Irresistible’ Is An Immersive Variety Show With A Message About Our Politics Today
Liars & Believers’ ‘IRRESISTIBLE’ Flips The Script To Give A Diverse Cast Creative Control
—WBUR
Reviews
Liars & Believers ‘IRRESISTIBLE’ Applies Woke Spin to Vaudevillian Concept
Reflecting On Liars & Believers Recent Event – ‘Irrestistible’ coLab
Anything But Typical: ‘Irresistible’
What is a coLAB?
It’s our most experimental project. We choose a theme. Then we gather artists to play with us – musicians, dancers, aerialists, video artists, visual artists, clowns, mask-makers, puppeteers, comedians, poets… you name it!
For several months, we discuss ideas. Everyone makes individual work and shares it. We get into each other’s pieces, comment on the them, juxtapose them, and contradict them. We put it all together… then we drop the audience down Alice’s rabbit hole.
It’s an immersive, artistic, wild ride. Who is the central character? You.
This is where we take risks. We meet new artists. We introduce you to them. We meet their audiences. This is where we try new things.
Wanna play?
And look who else is joining us