BE HERE NOW

Bari’s always been a bit of an angry, depressed misanthrope. And losing her job teaching nihilism in New York to work at the local fulfillment center in her rural hometown has sent her into despair. But lately her recurring headaches manifest bizarre, ecstatic, almost religious experiences, and they’re changing her entire view of life. She’s in love! She’s almost… happy! When she finds out they’re also killing...

Bari’s always been a bit of an angry, depressed misanthrope. And losing her job teaching nihilism in New York to work at the local fulfillment center in her rural hometown has sent her into despair. But lately her recurring headaches manifest bizarre, ecstatic, almost religious experiences, and they’re changing her entire view of life. She’s in love! She’s almost… happy! When she finds out they’re also killing her, she must decide whether it’s better to live a short, joyful life, or risk a lifetime of misery. And she must also ask herself… what’s it all for anyway?

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  • Gary Sunshine: BE HERE NOW

    I love this delicate comedy, which looks at how we go about creating happiness in a brutal world, and what we’re willing to do to maintain it. She poses huge philosophical questions about the price we pay when doctors “fix” our imperfect brains, couched in a spiky, character-driven humor steeped in pain and, ultimately, infectious hope.

    I love this delicate comedy, which looks at how we go about creating happiness in a brutal world, and what we’re willing to do to maintain it. She poses huge philosophical questions about the price we pay when doctors “fix” our imperfect brains, couched in a spiky, character-driven humor steeped in pain and, ultimately, infectious hope.

BARI: (40’s–60’s) A depressed, nihilistic misanthrope who undergoes a radical transformation.

PATTY COOPER: (Same age as Bari) Loud and controlling and good hearted. Has never left her hometown of East Cooperville.

LUANNE COOPER: (20) Patty’s niece. Very simple and sweet.

MIKE COOPER: (40’s-60’s) Patty’s cousin. Mike makes beautiful art out of garbage -- that’s who he is. He has a crow.

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