I THOUGHT YOU SAID
BY BRONTE LEMAIRE
The stars are falling but what the hell are they supposed to do about it?
It’s like every other nightshift for Sam and Frankie. They clock in, stock up the chips, steal some for themselves, bet on whether they’ll get one (or even two!) customers, and ignore the dying star outside. Everyone’s gotten used to it by now, one even fell through a neighbour’s shed the other day. The world’s going to end. Probably. At some point. But that’s not their fault! They’ve done all they can do. Right?
As the night progresses, Sam and Frankie realise they sit on very different sides of what it means to be a good person in the face of global crisis, and neither will come out unscathed.
Charged, grounded and haunting, I THOUGHT YOU SAID dives into the roadblocks of engaging with activism when comfort and convenience are prioritised over doing the right thing. Following a virtue signaller and an armchair socialist, this two-person play examines what happens when world issues are reckoned with on the stage of social media and in the confines of capitalism. From boycotts to virtue signalling to actually putting your body on the line, Tip Toe Theatre’s debut play leaves no issue unturned or hypocrisy unquestioned.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID is not for the altruistic but the ones that wish they could be and aren’t quite sure what’s holding them back.
Very good - challenges the audience a bit which is a nice change.