005 Contemporary Drama – New
Providing by James
Anthony Pearson was a simple radio drama, mainly consisting of the dialogue
between two men, Michael (Ryan Fletcher) and Damien (Sandy Grierson), partners
who wanted to adopt a child. Despite its simplicity, I found it extremely powerful.
Michael is the main breadwinner; Damien has a catering business that is
struggling to get off the ground.
Michael is keen to adopt; Damien isn’t sure he’s going to be a good dad,
or even if he wants to be a dad at all.
After difficulties with the adoption process, they also consider having
an acquaintance carry a baby to term for them.
This doesn’t seem satisfactory, either.
In the end, they go back to the adoption idea. If I had one criticism of this drama, it’s
that it ended too soon: we don’t
actually get to see Michael and Damien being dads. Directed by Kirsty Williams, it also starred
Maryam Hamidi and Lesley Hart. It was a
BBC Radio Scotland production.
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