by James Wilkinson

‘A Story Beyond: A Musical Fable’ – Written by Jason Slavick and Rachel Wiese. Directed by Jason Slavick. Music and Lyrics by Nathan Leigh. Puppetry Design and Direction: Faye Dupras. Costume Design: Kendra Bell.Lighting Design: PJ Strachman. Scenic Design and Props Master: Rebecca Lehrhoff. Mask Design: Becca Jewett. Presented by Liars and Believers at theBoston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston through December 22.

Liars and Believers’ new production, A Story Beyond: A Musical Fable, ended up being my favorite kind of theatrical experience. The kind where you go with barely any knowledge of what you’re walking into, the house lights go down, the stage lights come up and the expectations you didn’t know that you had end up being shattered. You’re not so much presented with a world to observe but rather, you’re invited into that world, given the chance to let the experience surround you. It washes over with a warm glow and you don’t want to leave. The production’s theatrical vocabulary is drawing from inspirations older than the Greeks, but it manages to employ that vocabulary with a zing that gives it an energy that feels of the moment.

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