Liberty

by Sarah Lawrence

Most Americans know Patrick "Give me liberty" Henry; few know he kept his presumably mad wife Sarah in a straitjacket in their basement, and after her mysterious death, he never again delivered a great speech. This is Sarah's story.

Most Americans know Patrick "Give me liberty" Henry; few know he kept his presumably mad wife Sarah in a straitjacket in their basement, and after her mysterious death, he never again delivered a great speech. This is Sarah's story.

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Liberty

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  • Sheila Rinear: Liberty

    Sarah Lawrence’s Liberty gifts us with a masterful presentation of a timely and resonant segment of history in this brilliantly constructed story of Sarah Shelton Henry, wife and brains behind orator, Patrick Henry who ironically took her liberty and handed her death. Theatrically spellbinding, the dramatic conflicts are soul-stirring and heart breaking. This script has the energy of Hamilton and it, too, gives us another new American hero, Sarah Shelton Henry. I look forward to seeing this magnificent work brought to the stage and/or screen.

    Sarah Lawrence’s Liberty gifts us with a masterful presentation of a timely and resonant segment of history in this brilliantly constructed story of Sarah Shelton Henry, wife and brains behind orator, Patrick Henry who ironically took her liberty and handed her death. Theatrically spellbinding, the dramatic conflicts are soul-stirring and heart breaking. This script has the energy of Hamilton and it, too, gives us another new American hero, Sarah Shelton Henry. I look forward to seeing this magnificent work brought to the stage and/or screen.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Oberon Theatre, Year 2013

Production History

  • Type University, Organization American College Theatre Festival, Year 1994
  • Type University, Organization Jacksonville State University, Year 1994

Awards

  • Screencraft Competition
    Runner Up
    2020
  • Stageplay Competition
    Screencraft
    Semi-Finalist
    2020
  • Book Pipeline Award
    Pipeline Media Group
    Runner Up
    2017
  • O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
    Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2018
  • Jewel Box Theatre
    Jewel Box Theatre
    Finalist
    1994
  • Julie Harris Award
    Beverly Hills Theatre Guild
    Finalist
    1994
  • Southern Playwrights Competition
    Jacksonville State University
    Winner
    1994