You don’t hear much about Sigmund Freud these days, as pop psychology (ala Dr. Phil and Oprah) is the definite trend in 2012. However, Freud, even in all his antiquated ideas, was a revolutionary that practically invented most of what we know today as individual psychotherapy.

You wouldn’t think such a complex figure would be stage material, but the legendary psychiatrist proves his versatility in Freud’s Last Session. This play tells the story of a meeting between psychiatrist Dr. Sigmund Freud and a young rising author and critic, C.S. Lewis. The drama is set into place as the invited Lewis clashes with Freud, not over Lewis’ satirical depiction of him, but over much larger and significant issues.

The play is a cross between a debate on the meaning of life and a touching drama, as it takes place two weeks before Freud’s self-willed death, and just before England enters into World War II in 1939. The bold new play was written by Mark St. Germain, a playwright and TV writer whose claims to fame include The Cosby Show and the documentary My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story. His new newest feature premiered in 2009 at the Barrington Stage Company, MA and is now playing in New York City at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater. It has already won an award: the Best Play Award from the Off Broadway Alliance!

The play currently stars Mark H. Dold (C.S. Lewis), Martin Rayner (Sigmund Freud) and

Tuck Milligan as standby. This is a great play for history buffs, Freud followers and really anyone that loves well written, tragic-comical story. It’s not just a play about god, sex and life–it’s about everything we know as the human experience.

If you do a image search for this play, you will see some great pictures with pop-in celebrities who went and saw the production. We’re talking the likes of Alec Baldwin and Dr. Ruth. Hey, who needs to do Dr. Phil when you can hang out with the master of psychiatry himself? Come and experience the last session of Dr. Freud on stage!