Members Only

An evening at the theatre with Members Only was a welcome way to chill with the friends.

Produced by Nathalie Ribette and directed by Tracie Pang, the play was fast paced and witty, the script was tight. At 90 minutes without intermission, this wasn't an easy play to be carried off with no set changes and just 2 actors. The lines would have to be incredibly pointed and humorous.

When these actors were Lim Yu Beng and Daniel Jenkins, we were assured of a good evening. Daniel Jenkins' Bernard reminded us so much of neurotic friends and often, sides of ourselves. At so many points, we just wanted to throttle him and stuff him into a garbage bin.

By the end of it, it wasn't so much about the power dynamics of the friendship between 2 men. We went away knowing that it applied to both men and women- the need for control and emotional security in our relationship with anyone who was remotely important to us. And we mustn't let this need drive our demons and make us into monsters.

The play explored deep emotional issues but was kept light-hearted. There was much laughter over the nuances in the play. We left the theatre happy and hungry.