Alone With Abe
/
Schizophrenic Statue
is a book containing two plays that can be read in either order.
is structured in a way that the audience is forced to experience the reality of the main character, Lewis Strange, and how he is stuck in a never-ending loop where he is trapped by his own thoughts. Lewis takes events that happen to him in his everyday life and incorporates them into his imaginary world. All of this resulted as a way to escape some very unfortunate events in his life.
is structured as a partner piece to
. This play takes a look at Lewis Strange from the view of his doctors and his family members. As one reads the story, they are able to better understand the distorted reality of Lewis Strange and experience the frustration and never-ending battle of those around him as they try to communicate with him and help him find his way back to reality.
These plays can be read in either order, but it is easier to understand if the reader starts with
Alone with Abe
even though
was the original piece written.