Doubles, Triples and Quadruples - Nobody Stays Single

This production by Evam promised to be like fine wine, a brilliant comedy and a little peek into your own life. What it was was, a crate of beer, a stab in the dark at crude humor and a peek into what would probably be best described as a collegian's view of life.

The "play" (rather, "The Show") was about the varied facets of relationships, a pair of bickering newlyweds, cheating partners, a birthday girl and her father, a gay (???) patient and his therapist, two strangers coming together while waiting for therapy (again?), a performer, a birthday boy and his father, a gangster standoff and an old couple, testing the waters of a new relationship. Some stories were good,even funny but some were frankly, quite dull.

What made it worse was the crowd. Bangalore theater crowd seems to be made up mostly of Page 3 wannabes than any real theater lovers but for this particular play, it hit a real time low. From cheeky and inappropriate comments to even hooting, it was more like a college football game than a play.

Extensive use of a particular four letter word was the highlight rather than the actors or the play itself. Though the play was well written, it could have been more refined and some of the actors could have practiced their diction a little more. Overall, it is definitely a comedy, even providing some very humorous insights into relationships occasionally but on the whole, fails to live upto it's hype.