Comedy / 6m, 2f / Int. This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assembled for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it's no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Unger who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean-freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together with hilari
The Odd Couple, in play form, is the perfect short humorous read, or listen in my case. The principal actors voiced the performance well and I found myself laughing aloud at times. Oscar and Felix are a stitch without intention. In a sense, it reminded me of the French film The Dinner Party, a constant critique of the other's habits and interests with the dud turning up on top, (in this case Felix). To me, Oscar was more of a distraction, and while they played off each other well, it was FU that I was cheering for -- Felix Unger. Overall, The Odd Couple was nicely scripted and a very entertaining play.
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