Theatre Group Maastricht

Almost a life During an all-consuming argument, in which words wound like weapons, their fate seems sealed: they should never see each other again. Until the phone rings. Her bid for a house has been rejected again. His lease runs for another six months. Leaving does not appear to be an option. They will have to stay where they are. Together. In a world where individual freedom is the highest good, but living alone is unaffordable, they are forced to re-examine why they once chose each other. But how do you choose another (and yourself) at a time when outside images constantly dictate what a successful life looks like? What is left when love wears off, but the price of living alone proves higher than that of staying together? Almost a Life is a painfully topical, tragicomic love story about the real cost of our times. About financial and emotional dependence. About patterns, expectations and prejudices that settle between two people. About the image of success we try to uphold even when it starts to pinch. Almost a Life is a painfully topical, tragicomic love story about the real cost of our time.