Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang
Schedule
Fri Jul 24 2026 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
9419 Battle St., Manassas, VA, United States, Virginia 20110 | Manassas, VA
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Absurd, fast-paced, and wickedly funny, Beyond Therapy is a sharp comedy that skewers modern romance, self-help culture, and the often-chaotic search for connection.Set in New York City, the play follows Bruce and Prudence, two well-meaning but deeply neurotic singles who meet through a personal ad and attempt to navigate the treacherous waters of dating. Both are seeking love, stability, and emotional clarity—but each is already entangled in relationships with therapists who may be far more unbalanced than their patients. As the characters’ lives intersect, therapy sessions, romantic entanglements, and personal revelations spiral into increasingly outrageous territory.
Christopher Durang’s trademark humor is on full display as the play gleefully exposes the excesses of pop psychology, the absurdities of self-diagnosis, and the sometimes thin line between healing and harm. With rapid-fire dialogue, unexpected twists, and larger-than-life characters, Beyond Therapy pushes situations to hilarious extremes while still touching on very real desires for understanding, intimacy, and acceptance.
Provocative, smart, and laugh-out-loud funny, Beyond Therapy is a perfect choice for audiences who enjoy bold comedy with an edge. It’s a play that invites viewers to laugh at the madness of modern relationships while recognizing a little of themselves in the chaos.
Beyond Therapy is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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