Otherness and isolation are universal experiences, but ones that some experience more than others. Quicksand brings to life the story of a woman who will stop at nothing to protect her son.
The play is partly inspired by the McKinnon case in Britain. In that case a mother fought for 10 years to prevent her son from being extradited after he obtained unauthorised access to US military sites on his computer.
Quicksand delves into perceptions of guilt, communication and love told through the story of a family faced with near-impossible odds.
The play contains some strong language.
Cast:
Donna Dent (Joy)
Rex Ryan (Joe)
Sound Supervision: Ruth Kennington.
Director: Zoë Comyns
Series Producer, Drama On One is Kevin Reynolds
I love modestly scaled two-handers, I love how the cheapness and ease of producing radio drama allows them to produce things that they'd almost never try to make into a movie and which stays closer to what the writer wrote. I love how easy it is to hear all kinds of shows that would never be made for movies or put on a stage, I like it when I like the story and the writer and I like the minimal cost in time and attention when I don't like them.
I almost cheered when the kid said, "No one watches TV anymore," in this one.
This one didn't show up in the Podcast list, I downloaded it to listen to it.
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