THIS WEEKEND I VIEWED THE SRJC'S MUSICAL COMEDY "COMPANY" IT WAS SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND. IT WAS TAKEN FROM GEORGE FURTH'S BOOK.
THE PLAY TAKES PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY. THE MAIN CHARACTER, BOB, IS UNMARRIED AND HAS A GROUP OF MARRIED AND UNMARRIED FRIENDS. THEY GIVE HIM PRESENTS FOR HIS 35TH BIRTHDAY. HE CONTEMPLATES BEING SINGLE AND WE ARE INTRODUCED TO HIS MARRIED FRIENDS WHO TELL HIM THE PROS AND CONS OF MARRIED LIFE. AT THIS AGE HE HAS REACHED A CROSSROADS AND DOESN'T WANT MARRIAGE BUT DOESN'T LIKE BEING ALONE.
HE OBSERVES THE SUCCESS AND FAILURES OF HIS FRIENDS. HE IS AFRAID OF ACCEPTING IMPERFECTIONS OF PEOPLE THAT HE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET CLOSE TO ANY WOMAN. THIS MUSICAL LOOKS AT HIS PHYCHE AS HE TRIES TO FIND PLEASURE IN HIS LIFE THAT IS LACKING SOME INTERESTS. ONE COUPLE WHO HAVE LIVED TOGETHER FOR MANY YEARS DEBATE WHETHER TO GET MARRIED. THE GAL IS ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND HAD CONSIDERED SUICIDE BEFORE.
THE PLAY ENDS WITH THE GROUP SINGING A GOODBYE SONG= SOME COUPLES AND SOME UNMARRIED YOUNG FOLKS.
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