The Liar Show is back in 2025

Four storytellers, three true stories, one pack of lies

Since the summer of 2006, The Liar Show has taken the art of deception to theaters, cabarets and cultural centers around the U.S. and Canada.


Called “A Winner” (The Scotsman) and received 4 Stars during a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.


Liar has featured New Yorker Magazine contributor Andy Borowitz, Mike Daisey, called "The master storyteller" by the NY Times, and former Bill Clinton speechwriter, Mark Katz in addition to Comedy Central personalities, film directors, lapsed Mormons with a bone to pick with the Almighty, and even an NYPD gang squad detective. 


At each show, four performers tell short personal stories, but listen carefully, because one of these people is making it all up. 


Interrogate the cast and expose the Liar to win our unbelievable T-shirt. But as The Washington Post wrote of our show: “Prizes mean nothing compared with the sweet victory of being recognized as the savviest people in the room.”

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How it works. Three true stories. One lie. Interrogate the cast, expose the fraud and win an "I Can Tell A Lie" T-shirt.

What critics are saying

The New York Times

The New York Times

The New York Times

“They can lie to me all night long.”

The Independent

The New York Times

The New York Times

“A prime example of the power of storytelling.

Entertaining, sociable and psychologically revealing,

The Liar Show is a simple idea, brilliantly done.”

Previous Events

1st Irish 2025 at the Origin Theater

1st Irish 2025 at the Origin Theater

1st Irish 2025 at the Origin Theater

Ed Gavagan presents excerpts from LoudMemory

LoudMemory - Solo Show

1st Irish 2025 at the Origin Theater

1st Irish 2025 at the Origin Theater

Adapted for the stage and directed by Catherine Burns  


Ed's nightmare scenario began on the night before Thanksgiving when an attacker plunged a 10-inch blade into his chest. The ensuing physical, financial and spiritual damage he endured shattered his sense of self and destroyed the life he'd built. Witness this tale of indomitable physical and mental resilience; an epic saga told with humor, a keen eye for detail and a sardonic appreciation for the vagaries of life in New York City.


A beloved raconteur, Ed has captivated audiences with his rare blend of honesty, vulnerability and wit. His voice resonated over the airwaves of The Moth Radio Hour and inspired audiences both online and in person through his TED talks.


Catherine Burns is a luminary in the storytelling world. For over two decades, she was the artistic force behind The Moth, that juggernaut of true tales told live on stage.

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