11694008_987544969923_8470895088890908252_n.jpgRapid-fire fun, witty over-the-top wordplay, lavish costumes, brilliant acting—you must put Santa Cruz Shakespeare‘s The Liar on your August calendar. We laughed ourselves senseless on opening night and gave thanks for the astute casting, directing, and savvy choice of a mid-summer night’s dream!

Life’s too short NOT to see this delicious spectacle.

[Shown here is the insanely talented Brian Smolin, who tears up the stage as the feckless liar, Dorante.]