There is a fundamental flaw in the premise of this show, and that is that you cannot fathom what would have made these three individuals become friends in the first place.
The set is as stark and minimalistic as the painting of white stripes on a white background that leads the characters to examine their relationship with each other. The the way in which that friendship is torn apart is brutal. There were comic moments, but I found that most of it just made for really uncomfortable watching, especially Marc’s (Paul Ritter) description of his friendship/relationship with Serge (Rufus Sewell). One brilliant moment came from Tim Key’s Yvan as he described, without taking a breath for several minutes, a series of events that led to him being late in meeting Marc and Serge.
However, the rest of the production left me feeling rather cold and down spirited. Surprisingly, Rufus Sewell felt the weakest of the three, his voice most definitely lacking the projection of Ritter and Key. Even though, out of the embers, the friendship appears to be rekindled in the end, I felt no hope for it. It seemed unrealistic to so utterly destroy something and then try to rebuild it with all things forgotten.
I am glad I saw this production, but I would not choose to again.