“Why We Love NYC” Partner Spotlight: Freud’s Last Session

Next week, on January 25th, we will be holding our very special NYC pop culture trivia night hosted by Pat Kiernan at The Bell House in Brooklyn, which we are hosting in order to celebrate the greatest city on earth. As a lead-in, I want to take the time to highlight all of the incredible partners who have come together to make this very special event possible – particularly our prize partners, each of whom represent “quintessential New York” experiences!

As mentioned in an earlier post last week about Godspell, another of our prize partners, there are few things which exemplify New York City more than Broadway. Theater in the Big Apple is something extremely special and unique, not only for the sheer number of theaters and productions at any given time, but for the stars, the experience of a huge house, and of course the greatest plays ever written being performed 6 days a week, right in the heart of the city.

However, there is another type of theater experience which typifies New York, and that is off-Broadway. Featuring smaller theaters and productions – usually 100-400 seats or so, as opposed to Broadway theaters, which can accommodate 500-1,000 attendees or more, these performances are far more intimate, and allow the audience to experience world-class acting up-close and personal.

Freud’s Last Session celebrates the best of off-Broadway, and is not to be missed. Centered around the legendary psychologist’s afternoon meeting with C.S. Lewis, the audience is treated to a mesmerizing re-enactment of a full-on debate between two of the 20th Century’s greatest minds, as they discuss the existence of God, the notion of love, the purpose of sex, and the meaning of life. Powerful and provocative, viewers are transported back in time to hear an intimate discussion about the most important questions man has ever asked.

At our January 25th trivia night, attendees will have the opportunity to attend Freud’s Last Session at New World Stages, and see firsthand the production that Pat Kiernan’s own station, NY1, calls “”A gem!”