What it Takes to Be A Man

Must really thank The Cathay on Facebook for giving me the tickets to watch The Full Monty. This musical play is by Pangdemonium! Productions. With Adrian Pang, Hossan Leong and Lim Yu Beng in the cast, I was rather impressed with the singing. Never mind that Hossan Leong has sung before, I have seen his youtube videos. In case you wondering who the 6 men are in stripping to their buffs, here’s the link.

This play is adapted from the 1997 movie of the same name. I didn’t watch the movie so I can’t comment much. This play has a theme besides the action. The thing about plays is that the feel is different. Some of the cast were in the audience to create the atmosphere that we were watching Chippendale doing their stuff. Well, I must admit, initially, the response was lack lustre however,  as the performance went on, the audience started to get into the groove.

The Full Monty explores what a man feels he should be doing in order to feel like a man again despite the lack of employment. Love, family and commitment were incorporated into it. I must say that communication was also part of the reason why misunderstandings formed.

These days, I try to get the message that movies, plays or whatever event that is going on back home. To understand why they make the movie. Just like what I got back from Shrek: Forever After; “Don’t wait till you’ve lost everything then you realise that it’s all there. Appreciate the small stuff because they lead to bigger things that we see everyday without knowing them.”

In The Full Monty, the message is: “Communication is important. Without it, everything is in the mist. Say what you mean. Beating about the bushes achieves nothing.“