Ripon Rowel Players

Dangerous Obsession
by N. J. Crisp

A psychological thriller in two acts

M2 (30, 40) F1 (20). A conservatory.

On a sunny afternoon, an unassuming, neatly suited man carrying a briefcase arrives at the door of a conservatory belonging to the affluent Driscolls. Is he selling double-glazing? No - it would appear that he had met Sally and Mark Driscoll in Torquay although they find it hard, especially Sally who has an embryonic drink problem, to remember either John or his wife. At first he appears a simple, self-effacing bore but gradually it emerges that he is 'dangerously obsessed' and determined by any means to blame his wife's accident on someone. As the play progresses the Driscolls ostensibly happy marriage is shattered and the bravado and confidence of a self-made man is severely tested at gun point as both Sally and Mark become terrified wrecks and their trust in each other is destroyed.

Production Details

Dates: 14^th-16^th November 2002
Location: Ripon Leisure Centre

Sally Driscoll Sophie K.
Mark Driscoll Richard Bailey
John Barrett Graham North

Producer: Claire Cox
Stage Manager David Suddards
Prompt Norma Hill
Lighting Frits Schornagel
Sound Chloe Crowder
Front-of-house Manager Brenda Tabor

This production was dogged by bad luck from the start, from the first publicity photos being replaced by 36 shots out-of-focus picture of budgies, to a mis-firing gun almost ruining the plot on the last night.

Mark Driscoll holds forth Graham North, Richard Bailey & Sophie K.	Thank God he's gone Sophie K. & Richard Bailey	A break in rehearsals Claire Cox & Josie Suddards	Are you quite sure, Mr. Driscoll? Graham North & Richard Bailey
How will you pay for your husband's misdeeds? Graham North & Sophie K.	Oh, but we have met Richard Bailey, Graham North & Sophie K.	The set	The set
What do you want? Richard Bailey, Graham North & Sophie K.

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