Golden Tongues: The Liars: A Comedy on Tragic Realities of the Postmodern World

Adapted from Juan Ruiz de Alarcón’s La verdad sospechosa

by Roger Q. Mason

About the play

In ever-hustling New York City, prestige-obsessed influencer Owen Raven rejects his father’s traditional career path. Facing financial ruin after his father’s death, Owen spins comedic deceptions that ultimately backfire and he finds that his internet-famous charms are no longer sufficient in sustaining both his material and inner world. Inspired by Juan Ruiz de Alarcón’s critique of boundless ambition, this new satire by Roger Q. Mason examines the lengths people still go to feel recognized, valued, and seen.

Golden Tongues is a collaboration between Diversifying the Classics and Playwrights’ Arena. Since 2013, the Golden Tongues initiative has commissioned and staged new adaptations in English of Hispanic classical plays by Los Angeles playwrights.

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The Liars: A Comedy on Tragic Realities of the Postmodern World will be a staged reading in English.

This performance contains some explicit material not suitable for children.