Beyond Therapy

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Beyond Therapy is a 1982 comedic stage play by Christopher Durang that satirizes modern relationships and psychotherapy through absurd, neurotic characters.

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Beyond Therapy canonical 3
Beyond Therapy (film) 1

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instanceOf comedy play
film
playwright
satirical play
stage play
author Christopher Durang
basedOn Beyond Therapy
countryOfOrigin United States
creatorOccupation playwright
firstPerformanceYear 1982
firstPerformedInDecade 1980s
genre absurdist theatre
comedy
satire
hasAdaptation Beyond Therapy (film)
linked to: Beyond Therapy
hasCharacter Bob
Bruce
Charlotte
Prudence
Stuart
intendedAudience adult theatre audiences
language English
mainSubject modern relationships
neurosis
psychotherapy
narrativeFocus psychotherapy sessions
romantic relationships
nationality American
notableFor absurd dialogue
portrayal of neurotic characters
satire of psychotherapy
notableWork Beyond Therapy
partOf Christopher Durang plays
publicationYear 1982
satirizes personal ads
psychotherapists
self-help culture
urban dating culture
setting New York City
style dark comedy
farce
theatricalForm two-act play
workPeriod late 20th century
writer Christopher Durang

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Spalding Gray performedIn Beyond Therapy
Beyond Therapy hasAdaptation Beyond Therapy (film)
linked to: Beyond Therapy
Beyond Therapy (film) basedOn Beyond Therapy
subject linked to: Beyond Therapy
Christopher Durang notableWork Beyond Therapy
subject linked to: Beyond Therapy