As someone who has read and watched a lot of plays, I have always had a problem with what I have termed ‘rape plays’; plays which attempt to use such a serious and complex issue as a simple plot devise and characterize women as no more than victims. That being said, I was genuinely surprised […]
Arguably the first concept musical, Company centres around commitment-phobe Robert as he interacts with his oddball assortment of married friends, learning about the various benefits and pitfalls of married life. This is achieved in a non-linear format (revolutionary in 1970) through a series of unconnected comedic vignettes interspersed with some of Sondheim’s best songs; “Side […]