ON STAGE

  • "The ensemble is first-rate, with each and every actor comfortably inhabiting Posner’s hyperactive imagination ... AN EXHILARATING PRODUCTION."

  • "SUPERB! FUNNY, SMART, AUDACIOUS...AND QUITE MOVING! Surprisingly deep and emotional, in ways that not only heal the characters but to some degree, the audience as well. 'Life Sucks' exceeded my expectations on every level, and I went in with high expectations. In what has turned out to be a very good year for L.A. theater, this production is one of the high points.”

  • "BRILLIANT!... STELLAR!... Immensely entertaining!... A sparkling world-class production from Interact Theatre Company."

  • “Life Sucks” is hilarious much of the time — but the comedy comes from a deep place. Director Barry Heins’ cast delivers razor-sharp performances."

  • "FABULOUS… ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL… COULDN'T BE BETTER... It’s hard to think of another contemporary play with as richly and rewardingly developed characters as Life Sucks’ septet, roles that gives seven superb actors ample opportunities to shine bright in scene after scene under Barry Heins’ pitch-perfect direction. As entertaining and rewarding a production as you’re likely to see this fall."

A group of old friends, ex-lovers, estranged in-laws, and lifelong enemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions—and each other. What could possibly go wrong? Incurably lustful and lonely, hapless and hopeful, these seven souls collide and stumble their way towards a new understanding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it?
From the mind of Aaron Posner, author of Stupid F*cking Bird, comes this brash and revelatory reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Never has unhappiness been so much fun!