{"product_id":"i-love-you-mum-i-promise-i-wont-die-paperback","title":"I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Wheeller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52503810343219,"sku":"9781350011281","price":31.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wJA4xbmOZz9781350011281.webp?v=1760183590","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/i-love-you-mum-i-promise-i-wont-die-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}