New Jersey Stage 2016: Issue 2 | Page 28

SHARE BUTTON The Lobster by Eric Hillis Single people are often viewed as untrustworthy, somewhat dodgy. If you’re a politician, it’s practically a requirement for you to be in possession of a significant other should you ever wish to run for office. People are single for two reasons; either they can’t find anyone or they biNewJerseyStage.com zarrely wish to be alone. If they can’t find anyone, surely there must be something seriously wrong with them, and if they consciously choose to spend their life in solitude, they must be bonkers. But singletons view the coupled with equal disdain. We’ve all had friends who disap- 2016 - ISSUE 2 Table of Contents 28