With an equally intriguing and unique plotline, New West Theatre explores the darkest parts of the human mind in the three-person play, An Almost Perfect Thing.

The set is simple and the background music almost non-existent; this play doesn’t need special effects to engage the viewer’s attention. The actors accomplish that with their words spinning imagery, allowing the audience to picture the different scenarios rather than physically see it.

The play, written by Nicole Moeller, a playwright from Edmonton, is about a Chloe, a girl who escapes her kidnapper after six years of being held captive in his house.

Chloe suffers psychological wounds from her experienced and has a twisted view on what it means to be needed and loved.

A journalist named Greg struggles with his own self-worth and uses Chloe’s story to fill his yearning to be more then just another face, to feel important and successful.

The last character to round out this chilling tale is Matthew, the man who kidnapped Chloe. His damaging past led him to develope an overwhelming need to be loved.

All three characters, though extremely different people, share similar traits as they try to find a way out of their isolation.

Stacie Harrison, who directed the play, wrote that it is “a true exploration of why we do what we do, and how it impacts those around us.”

“In the end we are challenged to question our perceptions. Do we ever really know the truth? And what cost do we create a reality that we must try to believe in? Because more often than not the truth and fiction really do collide,” Harrison wrote.

While the actors did a fabulous job playing their part and it was well directed, it’s not a production most would be comfortable to see.

It’s unique in the way it allows the audience to get to know the characters at a deeper level. Their innermost thoughts are spoken out loud and pieces of their past are revealed through cleverly written dialogue.

While you may feel uneasy as you watch, it is almost guaranteed that you will think about it for days after for it’s not a story that is easily forgotten.

An Almost Perfect Thing plays the rest of this week ending on Saturday.

For tickets drop by the Enmax ticket Centre or call them, 403-320-4225.