How to Defend Yourself

by Liliana Padilla and Ayad Akhtar

Seven college students gather for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is raped. They practice using their bodies as weapons. They wrestle with their desires. They learn the limits of self-defense.

This play by writer, director, and community builder Liliana Padilla is the thirteenth winner of the Yale Drama Series prize.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300251599
• ISBN13: 9780300251593
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.9"