Almost is also the fictional town in the 2004 play Almost, Maine, written by John Cariani, and presented by the newly formed KTPerformance Collective at the Girls School.

It's setting of Maine, which is tucked up closer to the Canadian border and is renowned for its harsh winters, features 11 scenes that explore ideas about love and loss.

The characters are all very real and have a sense of awkwardness and confusion as they try to navigate through their loss or the courage it takes to open oneself up to love.

There is miscommunication between characters as they talk nervously trying, in a way, to make sense of their reasons from the character of Glory who carries her broken heart in a bag to Hope who returns home looking for a former love. Then there is Gayle who wants boyfriend of 11 years to give her back all the love she has given him.

Each story has a sweetness and warmth to it, even in the case of Phil and Marci who have stopped loving each other.

Others such as mates Randy and Chad who can’t emotionally connect literally fall down when they look at each other. It has a tinge of sadness yet hope that they will overcome their fears.

The ideas explored in each scene are layered and clever, from the idea of love being a physical thing that can be returned or a broken heart stopping you from loving, allowing the audience to think about during and after the performance.

Directed by Kristen Twynam-Perkins, and featuring actors Paul Treasure, Joanna Tyler, Sam Barnett and Alan Gill, the staging is minimalistic with just a bench and screen showing images of the Northern lights, and this allows each story to be told simply, but with heart.

The relationship between the actors was a highlight. There was a total sense of trust between each, and the characters listened to each other, which helped to bring their stories to life with honesty.

We humans need love. Not, almost need love.