Pastiche were thrilled to stage a production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s legendary and ground breaking musical, Company.

Robert’s friends gather at his apartment in order to throw him a surprise 35th birthday party. Over the course of the evening, Robert reminisces and imagines scenes from his life with his group of friends and girlfriends as he tries to understand his relationship with commitment and attempts to understand the pros and cons of marriage from his diverse and frequently hilarious friends.

Robert and his friends challenge his perceptions of relationships and marriage and offer advice (welcome or not) to help him make sense of his own persistent bachelorhood.

Robert finds the guidance conflicting as he marks his birthday by trying to solve this life changing question – would companionship or marriage be right for him?

Featuring songs such as ‘The Ladies Who Lunch’, ‘Barcelona’, ‘You Could Drive A Person Crazy’ and Sondheim’s iconic ‘Being Alive’ the show wowed audiences across the week.

The production raised a wonderful £1069 for Crohn’s and Colitis UK.

Cast
Robert Matthew Ridley
Sarah Shivashtie Poonwassie
Harry Richard Connolly
Susan Sarita Gomez
Peter Michael Wright
Jenny Melanie Margolis
David Johnny Calvert
Amy Joanna Linford
Paul Conor Guerin
Joanne Debbie Langford
Larry Mike Fox
Marta India Brewer
Kathy Joanna Linford
April Olivia Holburd
Ensemble Fiona Bailey
Ensemble Robyn Langford
Ensemble Nina Murphy
Ensemble Andrea Simon
Production Team
Book George Furth
Music and Lyrics Stephen Sondheim
Director Olivia Holburd
Musical Director Daniel Cox
Choreography Olivia Holburd
Tick Tock Choreography Conor Guerin
Original Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick
Additional Orchestration Daniel Cox
Stage Mangers Roger Holburd and Sze Razak
Stage Crew Duncan Austin, Paul Hornal, Danielle James, Ellen McCarthy,
Eva Rigby, Megan Rigby, Meera Tanna
Prompt Maggie Warren
Set Design and Construction Byron Jones, James Pearce
Lighting Les Brewer
Sound James Pearce, Byron Jones
Front Of House Maggie Warren
Publicity / Social Media The Company
Programme Shivashtie Poonwassie
Publicity Photographs Shivashtie Poonwassie
Keyboard Programming Daniel Cox
Rehearsal Pianist Daniel Cox
Chaperone Brett Langford
Conductor/Keyboard I Daniel Cox
Keyboard II Drew Cowburn
Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet/Alto Sax Nathan Harding
Oboe/Cor Anglais/Clarinet/Tenor Sax Catherine Underhill
Trumpet Jesse Musson / Iris Rushbrooke
Trombone Justyn Waterman
Bass Alex Kane
Drums/Percussion Ewan Evans
Song List
Act One Act Two
Overture Entr'Acte
Company Side By Side By Side
The Little Things You Do Together Poor Baby
Sorry-Grateful Tick Tock
You Could Drive A Person Crazy Barcelona
Have I Got A Girl For You The Ladies Who Lunch
Someone Is Waiting Being Alive
Another Hundred People Finale Ultimo
Getting Married Today
Finale Act I
Marry Me A Little