How To Transcend A Happy Marriage Review?

Sarah Ruhl’s new play, “How to Transcend a Happy Marriage,” explores the concept of polyamory and its impact on relationships. The play follows two middle-aged married couples, long-time friends, who find themselves fascinated by a young woman named Pip. When they invite Pip and her two male partners, the discussion turns to action and the exploration of unexplored desire turns animalistic. The play blurs the lines of monogamy and asks how deeply friends, lovers, and strangers connect.

The play features a sophisticated living room set by David Zinn, costumes by Susan Hilferty, lighting by Peter Kaczorowski, sound by Matt Hubbs, and original music by Matt Hubbs. The play begins as an amusing dinner party anecdote about a co-worker who has two lovers living together in a polyamorous household, but blossoms into a complex exploration of love, titillation, and the complexities of relationships.

How to Transcend a Happy Marriage is a challenging play to synopsize, with its characters exploring various forms of love and the complexities of relationships. The play is currently running at Santa Rosas Left Edge Theatre through November 21, and is a must-read for fans of Sarah Ruhl’s writing and plays in general.