{"product_id":"9781350011281","title":"I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePlays for Young People\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eI Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Wheeller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSince 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  \u003ci\u003eHard to Swallow, Missing Dan Nolan \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eToo Much Punch For Judy\u003c\/i\u003e. His play \u003ci\u003eOne Million To Stop The Traffik\u003c\/i\u003e, about human trafficking, won the All England Theatre Festival. Wheeller has close associations with Edexcel: he is co-author of \u003ci\u003eEdexcel GCSE Drama: Teacher Guide\u003c\/i\u003e  (2009) and has been an Assistant Principal Examiner for the board.  He  has worked extensively in schools, both as a teacher and  teacher-trainer.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 February 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350011281\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936303612044,"sku":"9781350011281","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_df69693d-34ca-4681-888b-b82ae70b8e87.jpg?v=1786017234","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350011281","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}