Too Fast
By (Author) Douglas Maxwell
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
20th September 2011
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
822.92
Paperback
64
Width 130mm, Height 210mm, Spine 3mm
73g
Teachers' Notes by Anthony Banks Sensation Nation is a vocal group founded and led by the unstoppable DD. Her grand plan is for the group to storm next years Britains Got Talent. But first they need a gig, and more importantly a heartbreaking backstory that will win them votes later on down the line. So shes booked them in to sing at a funeral. And not just any funeral either. Sensation Nation is to sing at the funeral of Ali Monroe, an older girl from their school who was killed in a car crash. Too Fast is an ensemble comedy for young performers with a strong emotional heart and a huge theatrical reveal in the final scene. It was originally produced as part of National Theatre Connections 2011.
Douglas Maxwell is one of the most popular and produced playwrights in Scotland. His other plays include Our Bad Magnet, If Destroyed True, Promises Promises and The Miracle Man. His Plays for Young People include Decky Does A Bronco, Helmet, Mancub and The Mother Ship. All are published by Oberon Books.