EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 54 MIN
Bess Wohl — LIBERATION
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Bess Wohl, Dan Rubins
Liberation runs off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre through April 6th. For more information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
Bess Wohl joins the podcast to dive into the politics and metatheatrical playfulness of her new work, Liberation. The conversation explores Liberation's new approach to the memory play, how the play is impacting audiences across generations, and the experience of building a community of women in the rehearsal room for a play about building a community of women. Don't miss this exciting episode!
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