I performed in a production of The Book of Liz at the Butler Little Theatre.

The audiences were not what you might expect for a strange and satirical play like this -- they were small town folks in a generally conservative area. A few people took offense, writing to the local paper, but most people got at least a few laughs, and the run was a successful.

As performers, we had some challenges with accents, and with creating a viable Mr. Peanut costume.

But on the whole I'd recommend this as an unusual and sweetly quirky play to produce and perform in.

Very short, I read it in one sitting in an hour, but really enjoyed it. Clever and witty. Would love to see it performed, especially with Amy as Liz.

This was the silliest book ever, but for some reason it really made me laugh.

I saw this play at Park University a few years ago, only because I love David Sedaris and have listened to most of his audio books. More recently have I also grown to love Amy Sedaris and truly appreciate her humor. So about the play, tickets were only $5, but it was the BEST $5 I've ever spent on any play performance!! I laughed the entire 2 hours. So this "play book" is, of course, not as good as seeing the performance live, but it IS incredibly funny and a very quick read. I highly recommend this as a truly hilarious read, especially if you need some zest in your life :0)

Very on brand for the talent family, but I prefer Sedaris non-fiction or satire most.

I’m sure I’d appreciate it more on stage, with Amy as the star.

Absurd and interesting without much of a reason for ever being written or performed.

The Book of Liz is a play in 11 scenes following the travails of Sister Elizabeth Donderstock as she leaves her religious order, befriends some Ukrainians, and works as a waitress in a pilgrim themes restaurant with a bunch of recovering alcoholics. As you might imagine, hilarity ensues.

Amy and David Sedaris, who wrote the play, are both very funny in their own rights, but when you put them together, an entertaining read is pretty much a given. A lot of the humor is dry, wry, and with a satirical slant. But then things get surreal just when you need them to.

Enjoyable to read, and I'd love to see it on stage sometime.

Jealous of those Sedaris kids, being talented together and whatnot.

I HAVE READ THIS A MILLION TIMES - CURRENTLY DIRECTING! YAY!

Funny quick read!

It's so sad, because I love David and Amy Sedaris. I both read and went to see this play--terrrrrrrible.

The Sedaris family might be interested in the play Catherine and I wrote about Mexican (Cuban?) immigrants.