Ripstickin’ & Burpin’ 

A Solo Show

Written and Performed by Jake Griffith

Ripstickin’ & Burpin’

When confronted with a possible cancer diagnosis, Jake Griffith found himself looking back for any semblance of meaning in his short short life: from intense oversharing while making out, to a 13 year old trying to convince everyone he has Polio, to religious girlfriends leaving him for Jesus, or simply the joy of ripstickin’ & burpin’. This show explores how Jake’s perspective changed and blossomed when it was almost taken away.

Performance History:

  • Brooklyn Comedy Collective MainStage ( July 2023, remount in August 2023

  • Upright Citizens Brigade NYC (May 2024)

  • The Second City - Blackout Cabaret Theatre (3 Week Run, September 2024)

Ripstickin’ & Burpin’ Trailer