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BWW Review: LIFE SUCKS at Epic Theatre, Doesn't Suck
(2018)
Abstract
It probably takes a certain level of masochism to spend part of a weekend at a play called LIFE SUCKS, but it's (probably) been proven that watching the struggles of other people makes us feel better about our own circumstances. In the case of this play, viewers can feel doubly smug because it's based on Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, and therefore counts as high culture. Playwright Aaron Posner is making a career of turning the classics on their head--Wilbury Theatre company recently produced Stupid F%&*ng Bird, a play of his based on The Seagull, and there is a lot in the production to enjoy and identify with, even for those not intimately familiar with the source material.
Keywords
- Life Sucks,
- Theater 82,
- Epic Theatre Company
Disciplines
Publication Date
May 7, 2018
Citation Information
Andria Tieman. "BWW Review: LIFE SUCKS at Epic Theatre, Doesn't Suck" (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andria-tieman/164/