Ripcord

Canterbury Repertory Theatre presents Ripcord

A story with heart by David Lindsay-Abaire

Directed by Ian Harding

For four years, irritable and sarcastic Abby Binder has kept a sunny room to herself at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility: prime real estate. When the unbearably cheerful Marilyn Dunne is placed in her room, Abby resorts to her usual tricks but fails to scare her annoying new roommate away. Abby gets no sympathy from Scotty, the resident aide, who refuses to use any clout he may or may not have with management to remove Marilyn.

Marilyn loves the challenge of Abby’s bad attitude and refuses to budge. Exercising her taste for competition and her love of pranks, Marilyn makes a bet: if Abby can break Marilyn’s endless patience and make her angry, she will move out. But if Marilyn can successfully frighten Abby, who claims never to get scared, she will claim the bed by the window. 

As this odd pair embarks upon increasingly emotionally and physically dangerous tricks in order to break each other, secrets are revealed, lives are jeopardized, and peach cobbler is enjoyed.