A History of Falling Things
by James Graham

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Highlights

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Prisoners of their own keraunothnetophobia – fear of satellites falling – Jacqui and Robin have restricted themselves to living indoors.

Though their relationship starts online, as it blossoms it forces them to confront their fear of the outside.

Soon both must decide what’s real and what truly matters in their lives.

Press Reviews

"James Graham’s new play is a sheer delight. As a romantic comedy it is touchingly romantic and very funny without ever allowing you to forget the debilitating effect of living with what to others seem absurd fears… An enormously entertaining, heartwarming and funny play."
— The Stage

"Delightfully poignant… a gentle, touching story about love, fear and some of the good things about modern technology."
— Stage Whispers

"Graham's writing has a freshness and lightness to it… this is a gentle, heart-gladdening love story that's warmly told."
— The Guardian

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
ROBIN	—	—	—
JACQUI	—	—	—
LESLEY Robin’s mum	—	—	Robin’s mum
REECE Jacqui’s dad	—	—	Jacqui’s dad
JIMMY A courier	—	—	A courier
BOY	—	—	—
JOHN Robin’s psychologist (voice only)	—	—	Robin’s psychologist (voice only)