The Elder Son (Part 2)

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By Alexander Vampilov Translated from Russian by Jan Butler Adapted for radio by Tom Wainwright The second part of Alexander Vampilov's witty and moving play that explores themes of family and belonging. On a cold winter night, two young men miss their last train back home and find themselves stranded in the suburbs. To keep warm until morning, they talk themselves into the home of complete strangers by pretending that one of them is the illegitimate son of the head of the household, a kind-hearted but naïve musician. So far, so good. But the young men have arrived at a tumultuous time for their new-found family - the daughter is on the verge of marrying a dreadful bore and the son is in the midst of a self-esteem crisis. As morning rolls around, the visitors become so entangled in the family's drama that it will prove harder to leave than it was to concoct the lie in the first place. Volodya . . . . . . Stewart Campbell Silva . . . . . Ian Dunnett Jnr Sarafanov . . . . . Tony Turner Nina . . . . . Elinor Coleman Vasya . . . . . Aaron Gelkoff Natasha . . . . . Lauren Cornelius Kudimov . . . . . Hasan Dixon Music arranged and performed by Ian Dunnett Jnr. Image by Ben Hollands. Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.