Life, held briefly. Love, held forever.
Liberto is a powerful, intimate work by celebrated Spanish playwright Gemma Brió that transforms personal loss into a deeply human experience. Inspired by Brió’s own life, the play recounts the fifteen days her newborn son lived after suffering complications at birth. Onstage, three performers—two actors and a musician—embody dozens of characters, weaving together storytelling, music, and sharply observed moments of humor. Moving fluidly between tenderness, absurdity, and grief, Liberto resists easy sentimentality, instead offering an honest portrait of love.
Celebrated internationally for its courage and emotional clarity, Liberto is ultimately a celebration of life and a meditation on dignity in dying. It earned two Premios Butaca, a Serra d’Or Critics’ Prize, and nominations at the prestigious Premios Max. Both heartbreaking and life-affirming, Liberto invites audiences into a shared space of reflection—where pain is met with compassion, and love endures beyond loss.
In English with Spanish subtitles.
Creative Team
- By Gemma Brió
- Translated by Sharon G. Feldman
- Director – Ignacio García-Bustelo
- Assistant Director – Lola Lukas
- Performer – Maia Pecci
- Performer – Gabriela Garcia*
- Performer – Miera Clua
- Set Design – Evan Frank
- Projections Design – Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger
- Lighting Design – Bruce A! Kraemer
- Consultant – Allison Kadin
*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actor’s Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production.
This production is funded in part by the DCLA and NYSCA
With Support from LMCC
With support from the Consulate General of Spain in New York
New Production by AENY – Spanish Artists in New York
THEATER FOR A NEW CITY
Crystal Field, Executive Producer Presents
