"Written and directed by Mara Lieberman, the executive artistic director of Bated Breath Theater Company, the production-equal parts funny, thought-provoking, and poignant-is based on true stories and examines the fraught history of censorship and book banning in the 1960s. Marie is known for her buzz-generating plays, and her latest work speaks tuye of her calling card."
"I've lived all over Manhattan and for years assumed the Village would always be my favorite- it's twinkly, romantic, historic. But when I changed my whole life and moved to Chelsea last year, something just clicked. It fit me perfectly. Walking down 8th Avenue is like being in a musical: people step out of coffee shops and little stores to greet my dog Benny. I stop and kibbitz with people on the street corner, and the whole neighborhood has this creative joy that matches me."
Dirty Books is an immersive theatrical production that dramatizes the fraught history of censorship and book banning in the 1960s using true stories. The production blends humor, thought-provoking themes, and poignancy while inviting audience members to become part of the performance. Mara Lieberman, executive artistic director of Bated Breath Theater Company, wrote and directed the piece. The staging evokes a time-travel atmosphere with secret bookstores and banned novels as central elements. Personal details about Lieberman's New York life accompany the production notes: she lives in Chelsea, favors 8th Avenue's communal energy, and recommends Meme's for pre- or post-theater Mediterranean tapas.
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