Me For You tells the story of a lesbian couple as they relay the ups and downs of their relationship together. Through their decision to have a baby together through artificial insemination as well as their involvement with the environmental organisation Extinction Rebellion, this one-hour-and-fifteen-minute show manages to touch upon many intersectional issues and reminds us that life is complicated and nobody can ever just be one thing.
Me For You keeps audiences engaged and laughing throughout, not taking itself too seriously but allowing a sombre moment or two when needed. Elizabeth Hope and Rachel E. Thorn discuss so many current and real issues, and I also appreciated the acknowledgement of class and race in their performance.
Their commitment to comedic bits is tasteful and really adds depth and an interesting dynamic to the performance. The show feels genuine and gives audiences a real depiction of a couple: the pair’s arguments over trivial misunderstandings but also their more serious disagreements and the sacrifices we see each make for the other.
It’s both heartwarming and heartbreaking to see the character of Alex in particular go through an arrest at a protest, something her character had vehemently been against but had risked for the sake of Holly.
My only critique for Me For You would be that Alex and Holly almost get on too well. Maybe more tension between them would demonstrate to audiences the long-term effects of sacrificing things you love for the person you are in love with.
Rather than their relationship being perfect all the time, except for the two big arguments we see on stage, see how these arguments and sacrifices bleed into their dynamic. Overall, this is an interesting and multifaceted performance which is a great commentary on modern relationships and modern issues.
