Name: A Mother's Ransom - a Gritty British Drama set in the 1960's
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gritty British drama set in the 1960's

A MOTHER’S RANSOM – GRITTY BRITISH DRAMA SET IN THE 1960’S

A Mother’s Ransom is a Gritty British Drama set in the Sixties, 1963 to be exact. Bobby Taylor has been living with his widowed Mum. He is actually using her as a cover for his illegal activities in the City of London. He is a drug dealer, however this isn’t common knowledge and his dear mum knows very little about what he really does for a living. Tonight, he comes home obviously edgy. All Mum wants to do is sit and reminisce with him but he is distracted by what might be outside. What is outside is the Police. Bobby has been involved in a shooting in town and has been followed home. In a desperate sense of self preservation, Bobby takes his Mother hostage.

The police begin sending more and more frantic messages through the loud hailer, and not knowing what to do next, he shoots through the windows. The siege starts to bite.

As Britain still executes her murderers in the 1960’s, Bobby tries to negotiate an escape. He feels he has hit rock bottom and has nothing more to lose…How wrong he is. In a quick bungled attempt at shooting his Mother, Mrs. Taylor grabs the gun and is left with the terrible decision – does she kill the monster she brought into the world or does she hand him to the Police.
There is so much more to expect from the frail little Mother who appears to have no ransom.

A Mother’s Ransom is a play in one act and runs for 55 mins. It calls for two characters and a voice of the police in the loud hailer.

Other plays by British Playwright Owen Lewis

Salesman by Day – Drama about casual sex and its dire consequences
The Pub Sitters Reunion – drama about revenge – a dosh best served cold
The Baby – period drama about a difficult pregnancy

Author: Owen Lewis

Type: One act Play

Genre: Gritty British Drama set in the 1960’s

Cast: 1M 1F and the voice of a policeman, likely M

Ages of the actors: M young F older

Suitable for: Older teens to adults up to perform. Not suitable for children

Length: 60 minutes

Set: The action all takes place in Doris’s living room in Hackney in North London. She has lived there from birth and is struggling with the modern world. The date is 1963. It is winter so, although it’s only eight thirty, it’s dark outside. In the corner of the room is a budgie in a cage called “Nip,”

Level of Difficulty: 8/10 – a nice drama for two skilled actors to get their teeth into. They should carefully build the tension up and keep the audience on their toes.