Pangdemonium! Productions' The Full Monty

There's a spicy, exhilarating, raunchy and wonderful world "down under". That's one of the joyful discoveries of Pangdemonium! Productions' first offering, The Full Monty.

News broke earlier this year about Adrian Pang leaving Mediacorp to start his own theatre company with his wife. To sacrifice a stable income for his own theatre company, one would think Adrian Pang must really have a passion for the stage.

And that passion shone through so exuberantly through his first production, a musical about 6 guys, fresh from retrenchment, who put on a stripping show to earn themselves a living.

It was by far the most sexually charged production I've ever watched. And for local talents, this was one fantastic musical extravaganza. Not since Beauty World have I come across a production by our own boys that's as titillating as The Full Monty.

Granted, it was an adaptation of the British broadway piece based on the 1997 Oscar-nominated film. But I have to give it to Mr. Pang for having the sheer "balls" to attempt a remake of something already so classic, and for pulling it off so fabulously.

Kudos to the ensemble - a string of talented "packages" - who were spot on with comedic timing and flair. I was very impressed by the performances, especially Mr. Pang's seemingly effortless delivery. Though a tad bit slow a certain points, on the whole, this was an energetic piece, flavoured with wit and soul.

And talk about a killer finale. Three hours of anticipation for that saucy strip show and the boys gave the audience exactly what they wanted.

It's just a matter of whether you blinked or not.