Be My Baby
by Amanda Whittington

Name: Be My Baby
Brand: Amanda Whittington
SKU: 9781854598875
Rating: 3.78 (183 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

British

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the mix of humor and poignant themes in this play, highlighting its unique characters and emotional depth. Many find it relatable and insightful, especially regarding the experiences of single mothers in the 1960s. While some express a desire for it to be a fully staged performance, the writing and character dynamics are well regarded.

Unique and charismatic charactersFunny and poignant themesRelatable insights into motherhoodSome desire a full stage production

Synopsis

A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 60s Britain.

Be My Baby follows the fortunes of Mary Adams, aged 19, unmarried and seven months pregnant.

Forcibly sent to a Mother and Baby Home in the north of England by a mother intent on keeping up appearances, Mary - along with the other girls in the home - has to cope with both the shame and the dawning realisation that she will have to give the baby up for adoption whether she likes it or not.

Despite this - and an overbearing matron - the girls' youthful effervescence keeps breaking through as they sing along to the girl-group songs of the period.

Be My Baby was first performed at the Pleasance Theatre, London, in November 1998

This edition includes new scenes added for several successful revivals of the play.

'you don't have to be young, female or unmarried to find it immensely touching' The Times