Therapy Out Loud: A Live Couples Counseling Comedy Show

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Three couples in crisis walk into therapy. The final verdict is yours.

For 60 minutes, a therapist with questionable methods takes on their meltdowns live. After every session, the audience votes on the couple’s fate.

Live comedy60 minutes16+

A live couples counseling comedy show where the audience gets the final say.

Highlights

Notes

🛋️A live interactive theater show featuring three sessions of couples therapy

🎭A chaotic therapist and three different crises: sharp humor, tension and twists you won’t see comingWTF???

🎲No two shows end the same: the outcome changes with every audience vote

Vote!

Vote and decide each couple’s fate

Stay togetherRedefine the rulesOpen the relationshipWalk away

General Info

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Therapy Out Loud

📅 Dates and timesSelect your date & time directly in the ticket selector

⏳ Duration60 minutes

📍 LocationThe Den Theatre

👤 Age requirement16+

♿ AccessibilityThe venue is ADA compliant

🎟️ SeatingSeats are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis

❓ FAQsCheck them here

bring your partner… or don’t

Case file

Welcome to the world’s most chaotic couples therapy session. Three couples arrive, each with their own crisis, and put themselves in the hands of a therapist whose methods are questionable at best.classic! As the drama unfolds, the audience takes control.

After every session, you vote whether the couple stays together, redefines the relationship or calls it quits for good. No two shows are alike. Sharp, chaotic and unpredictable, with an ending decided by you.

mental note: vote!

Get your tickets now for Therapy Out Loud: A Live Couples Counseling Comedy Show in Chicago!

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