With more and more home bound elderly parents, the burden falls upon their children to care for them. Candy Apples is a play focusing on the care giving children as opposed to the ageing parent. The three Apple sisters are reunited after an incident involving Lucy, their mother. Brenda, having taught school for 32 years, has retired to take care of the home bound Lucy. Jessie returns to the family home from her New York City nursing position. Lynn, self-centered and a vivacious spitfire, arrives from Florida. At first they enjoy their sisterly cordiality. After dinner, and after a few drinks, raw feelings are exposed as Brenda lambastes both sisters for not taking more of an interest in their family as well as the care of their mother. Jessie remains. Lynn, of course, leaves. Returns. Leaves again. A nightmare? Perhaps.

2.50 GBP