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Having seen adverts on it, as well as the synopsis, I thought that this might be an interesting play to look forward to, as the Boy and I made our way down to the Singapore Repertory Theatre for the first time.

The play was not bad. There were funny moments, there were laughs, and at least Raphel was enjoying it from what I saw, perhaps more so when the bimbotic secretary Pippa occasionally flashed her underwear/butt for all to see =)

But then, there was this nagging feeling inside of me, as I felt that there was still something missing. It was not until I saw Tara Tan's comment on Monday's Lifestyle that I realised what was wrong.

Indeed, like her, I did feel like there was just too much rapid bantering. On a few occasions, I was lost, much to my slight irritation, as I did sometimes wish that they would speak a little slower. Perhaps it was their accent, though I never had problems with understanding foreigners' accent. I have to agree with her too that the chemistry between the lead male and female was not there.

As much as the play might have its flaws, it still had its laughs, and I did enjoy moments of it, mature themes and all. At least it did keep me wondering if Andy (male lead) would really leave his wife for Jo, the new office colleague of his. But true to its synopsis description of 'The Office' meets 'Love Actually', Andy stayed on with his wife, reminding me very much of the love story between Juliet, Peter and Mark in the film 'Love Actually'.