This Upstage Playgoers Guide invites you to delve deeper into the world of Liberation. Articles in this guide explore the world of the play and how feminism has (or hasn’t changed) over the years.

Table of contents

THEATRE TALK

Please note: Articles and interviews were written prior to previews. If any edits are made due to a change in the script, staging, or by artist request, the article will be updated. The date of the update will be noted at the end of the article

The Production

A Brief History of the Feminist Waves
American Women in the 1970s 
Unraveling the Undertow 
Crucial Conversations: What Are Consciousness Raising Groups?

THE ARTISTS

Interview with Playwright Bess Wohl
Listen to Director Whitney White's Spotfiy Playlist

BEYOND THE PRODUCTION

Suggested Reading
Lecture Series Transcript

Liberation Upstage Contributors

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.