Alone It Stands

I came across a newspaper ad on the Irish stage comedy 'Alone It Stands' last Saturday morning.

"6 people playing 52 roles... This I must see!" But looking at the ticket price tag of RM102 made me gulp and think twice. Maybe if I could get cheaper tickets and some friends to go with, I will seriously consider watching it.

A few days later, my friend Vivi sent a mass invitation saying that she's able to get the tickets for that Wednesday's screening of Alone It Stands for half the price. Wow, is that an answer to my subsconscious prayer or what?

Out of the few friends I invited, two responded - Rina and Esther. Esther was a hard sell.

"Are you sure it'll be funny? I mean, I'm not into sports and all."

"Will we be able to understand what they are saying. You know, Irish accent can be so difficult to comprehend!"

Gosh, trying to convince her did plant some seeds of doubt in me. But hey, for half the ticket price, I'm still gamed to watch how those 6 people tackle the role of 52 - Irish brogue or not. Heck, even Pierce Brosnan has an Irish accent and I can understand him just fine, plus I've had the longest crush on him since I was a kid in braids.

To my delight, one of the actors did resemble Brosnan and talks like him, too! And despite the initial confusing first 15 minutes of trying to understand how they change roles and adjusting to the thick Irish brogue whenever they were playing Irish roles, we managed to get a good grasp of it. The acting was very good and the level of energy exhibited by the actors was sky high. It was amazing seeing how convincing they were playing the roles of Maori rugby players, aging men and women, cheeky girls and even a dog!

For someone who has no clue what rugby is all about and have no idea where All Blacks originated from, I enjoyed about 90% of the show tremendously. The remaining 10% was lost during the very graphic rugby match, I had no idea what was going on being an ignoramus towards the rules of the game.

All in all, it's a worthwhile watch. The quality of the acting is so good that they don't need fancy props and sound effects. I highly recommend it. Even skeptical Esther enjoyed herself