I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die (Plays for Young People)

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The verbatim play by Octopus Theatre (ninety-minutes, no interval) has two acts and is constructed through the testimonies of those who knew Daniel, his friends and family, as well as recreating the fateful night, trial, funeral and the aftermath of grief. This poignant and eminently readable biography of the play is drawn from interviews with Dan's family, friends and the OYT company.

There are interesting parallels to be drawn with the verbatim play/film, The Laramie Project, and examining the director's methods in engaging the audience through music and visual imagery.

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It would also be interesting to see how different directors would approach it – there are a variety of staging choices that could bring this tragic story to life. Through the charity that's been set up in Daniel's name, the text has been studied in theatres, schools and theatre groups, both in the UK and internationally and watched (in a variety of contexts) by approximately 16,000 students. We are delighted to be touring the full-length version of this powerful and emotional story,” says Elliot Montgomery, Octopus Dream Theatre Artistic Director.

He took eighteen months developing the script and performance with Oasis Youth Theatre, based in Southampton.

First it is one of the most perceptive stories ever written, dealing as it does with vanity, self delusion, conformity and truth.I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die tells the tragic true story of the death of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs following an MDMA overdose. A cast of four versatile actors play the parents, friends and family in Dan’s life – Amy Balmforth, Danny Mellor, Ashley Pekri, Cobie Scott-Ward.