Up close with 'The Odd Couple'

The comments and reviews have been positive and rightly so, as the show is enjoyable.
In fact, since Democrazy announced its annual programme early this year, “The Odd Couple” has been marked in my calendar as a performance not to miss. The adaptation of the plot to the context of gay Thai men increased my interest because while several plays have been staged in Bangkok over the past years, very few have reflected gay male friendship and the gay community. In fact, it would be safe to say that plays exploring the present situation of the urban gay community and lifestyle have all but disappeared.
One of the positive things “The Odd Couple” offered was a variety of gay male characters, among them a policeman, a vast difference in the usual Thai attitude towards gay jobs. On the negative side, the comedy unable to escape the effeminate gay stereotype.
Each character presented the kind of femininity with which the audience is acquainted, both from daily life situations and the mass media. While perhaps understandable in a stage setting where cast numbers are limited, to someone like myself who lives in the gay community and meets a variety of characters in the real world, it was too much of a clich