Liberation - by Bess Wohl (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

1970s, Ohio. Lizzie gathers a group of women to talk about changing their lives, and the world. What follows is a necessary, messy, and bitingly funny exploration of what it means to be free, and to be a woman. In Liberation, Lizzie's daughter steps into her mother's memory--into the unfinished revolution she once helped ignite--and searches the past to find the answer for herself.

Review Quotes

"The best play I've seen this season."-- Sara Holdren, New York Magazine

"Not only does its sustained pace make the story downright suspenseful -- we quickly become invested in these women and wonder what will become of them -- but spending time in their company is also an unadulterated pleasure"-- Elisabeth Vincentelli, The New York Times

"An enthralling, emotional knockout and the first must see play of the season. Mothers, take your friends and daughters, and vice versa"-- Naveen Kumar, The Washington Post

"It can be challenging to deliver something fresh and unique to the memory play genre. However, in writer Bess Wohl's new Broadway show, Liberation, she manages to do just that."-- Aramide Tinubu, Variety

"TLiberation wants to get you talking, and it gives you plenty to talk about."-- Adam Feldman, Time Out

About the Author

Bess Wohl is a playwright and filmmaker whose plays have been produced on and off Broadway, regionally and internationally. Wohl's plays include Grand Horizons (Broadway, Tony Nomination), Camp Siegfried, Make Believe, Continuity, Small Mouth Sounds, American Hero, Touch(ed), In, Cats Talk Back, and the musical Pretty Filthy. Her plays have been recognized with a variety of awards and nominations, including the Drama Desk, Drama League, Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle.

She made her feature film debut with her film Baby Ruby, starring Noémie Merlant and Kit Harington, which she wrote and directed. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival and was released by Magnolia Pictures in 2023. She also is developing multiple television projects and wrote for the Apple TV+ series Extrapolations. Wohl is an associate artist with The Civilians, an alumna of Ars Nova's Play Group, and the recipient of new play commissions from Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center and Williamstown Theatre Festival. Recently, she made her West End debut with a sold out run of Barcelona starring Lily Collins. She is a graduate of Harvard and the Yale School of Drama.