I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die - (Plays for Young People) by Mark Wheeller (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die</i> was commissioned by the charity set up in Daniel's memory to raise awareness about the danger of party drugs. It is a fast-paced, tragic, vibrant piece of verbatim theatre, which should engage teenage readers, audiences and performers alike.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>I'd had a conversation specifically with Dan about ecstasy. It's one of the things you do as a parent, isn't it? Wear your helmet when you're out on your bike, you know, don't take drugs. To be honest, I was more worried about him being safe on his bike than at a party with his friends.<br/></i><br/>The words of the title are the last ones spoken by sixteen-year-old Daniel Spargo-Mabbs to his mother. In January 2014, Daniel's parents thought he was going to a friend's house. He actually attended an illegal rave and later died after taking MDMA.<br/> <br/>That fateful evening is told through the words of his school friends and family, divided into two hard-hitting acts in Mark Wheeller's verbatim play.<br/><i><br/></i><i>I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die</i> was commissioned by the charity set up in Daniel's memory to raise awareness about the danger of party drugs. It is a fast-paced, tragic, vibrant piece of verbatim theatre, which should engage teenage readers, audiences and performers alike.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Since 2003, Mark Wheeller's plays have been routinely set for Edexcel GCSE Drama examinations, making him one of the most-studied contemporary playwrights alongside Alan Ayckbourn and John Godber. His plays include <i>Hard to Swallow, Missing Dan Nolan </i>and <i>Too Much Punch For Judy</i>. His play <i>One Million To Stop The Traffik</i>, about human trafficking, won the All England Theatre Festival. Wheeller has close associations with Edexcel: he is co-author of <i>Edexcel GCSE Drama: Teacher Guide</i> (2009) and has been an Assistant Principal Examiner for the board. He has worked extensively in schools, both as a teacher and teacher-trainer.
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