Therapy
About the Show
THERAPY is a one (and a half) woman musical which follows a kiwi woman’s visit to a therapist’s office with the hope of gaining a quick fix for dizzy spells. She spends a few sessions laughing about intrusive thoughts, discussing the weird side of grief, and trying to convince her therapist she isn’t crazy.
The show is based (mostly) on real events and was developed with support from the University of Otago School of Performing Arts. THERAPY features live, original music with script by Chelsea McRae and music by Mario Sadra-de Jong.
This show does discuss suicide, sexual assault, and uses language that may offend.
Reviews
“The audience’s laughter made it clear we had all put our foot in our mouths before.” – Broadway World
“THERAPY celebrates the messy parts of personhood, holding space for the non-linearity of trauma and healing.” – Theatreview
“The music in THERAPY: A Musical Comedy is also brilliant. It’s giving New Zealand’s answer to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (Essentially, eat your heart out Rachel Bloom.)” – Art Murmurs
“Time well spent if you ask me. […] A sharp, funny, and moving performance – no prior love of musicals or mental health jargon required.” – Craccum
Get tickets
| Thursday 21 March, 8pm | New Athenaeum Theatre, Dunedin | Event closed |
| Friday 22 March, 8pm | New Athenaeum Theatre, Dunedin | Event closed |
| Saturday 23 March, 8pm | New Athenaeum Theatre, Dunedin | Event closed |
| Friday 31 May, 8.30pm | Little Andromeda, Christchurch | Event closed |
| Saturday 1 June, 8.30pm | Little Andromeda, Christchurch | Event closed |
| Friday 29 November, 7.30pm | Allen Hall Theatre, Dunedin | Event closed |
| Tuesday 25 March, 8.30pm | BATS, Wellington | Event closed |
| Wednesday 26 March, 8.30pm | BATS, Wellington | Event closed |
| Thursday 27 March, 8.30pm | BATS, Wellington | Event closed |
| Friday 28 March, 8.30pm | BATS, Wellington | Event closed |
| Saturday 29 March, 8.30pm | BATS, Wellington | Event closed |
| Wednesday 2 April, 7.30pm | Aubyn Live Theatre, Hastings | Event closed |
| Thursday 3 April, 7.30pm | Aubyn Live Theatre, Hastings | Event closed |
| Friday 4 April, 7.30pm | The Globe Theatre, Palmerston North | Event closed |
| Saturday 5 April, 7.30pm | The Globe Theatre, Palmerston North | Event closed |
| Tuesday 8 July, 6.30pm | Basement Theatre, Auckland | Event closed |
| Wednesday 9 July, 6.30pm | Basement Theatre, Auckland | Event closed |
| Thursday 10 July, 6.30pm | Basement Theatre, Auckland | Event closed |
| Friday 11 July, 6.30pm | Basement Theatre, Auckland | Event closed |
| Saturday 12 July, 6.30pm | Basement Theatre, Auckland | Event closed |
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