I Think We Are Alone

by Sally Abbott

From those electric moments of discovery and connection to the dark hours of isolation, we all seek community and resolution. But sometimes the things that connect us are the very things we need to escape.Sally Abbott's I Think We Are Alone is a delicate and uplifting play about fragility, resilience and our need for love and forgiveness.The play was commissioned by Frantic Assembly as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary and premiered on a UK tour in 2020 as a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Curve, Leicester. The original production was co-directed by Kathy Burke and Frantic Assembly's Artistic Director Scott Graham.

Genres: Plays

87 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 6, 2020

About the author

Sally Abbott is a former journalist and a PR Director who lives in Melbourne with her partner. She was the winner of The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers 2015. Closing Down is her first novel.

Reviews

[Mae !!!!! · Rating 3 out of 5]

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I read this because I read Ange's monologue from the very first scene online, and really connected with it.
This play is written really well and I like the emotional aspect of it
it didn't feel like the answers were rushed out, nor that they would even come at all
I liked the humanity of the whole piece and that I didn't expect any of those twists or the subplots but liked how all the characters were linked in one way or another
The timeline was handled well and wasn't confusing
They are all really real characters that you can connect to emotionally and feel for
I would have loved to see this onstage (there are pictures at the start of the book to show some snapshots tho!!)
A 34 and 23 year old is a bit odd tho but I guess that's the point?

Really meaningful play that explores dark but human stories that many readers will connect with or at least understand

This play does mention themes of assault, sexual violence, substance misuse, grief, abuse and other topics just as a warning if anyone reads it, however, they are handled professionally and realistically, giving real information and at the start of the book, there is a link to helpful resources in case anyone is affected called "Don't Be Alone", which I think is very sweet and professionally handled.

[Lizzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was SOOOO GOOOD!!!

I'm gutted I didn't get to see it onstage but sadly its run was cut short due to corona.

The characters are so identifiable and you feel such empathy for them. I love how they're all interlinked in some way and it really looks at the idea of how important it is to talk about our issues and be open with those around us so we can be released from past trauma.

[Maha Ahmad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used this book for my a-level drama performance.
Very moving play, to highlight despite feeling alone and isolated, we don't realise how connected we are in our society.

[catalina solan!!! · Rating 4 out of 5]

really beautiful play, read for speech and drama. lovely ending, very sad before ofc, love the difference between characters, and the dynamics between them. love the connections🩷🩷🩷