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Mark Wheeller (born 15 April 1958) is a British playwright, recognized for his verbatim contributions to the field of theatre education and his plays for young people tackling social issues. Wheeller has written over 35 plays for young people, which are studied and performed at schools and in professional productions.

Lis of works

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  • Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? (published by DBDA, 1998)
  • Wacky Soap: A Cautionary Tale (published by DBDA, 1 Jun 1999)
  • Hard to Swallow (original published by DBDA, 1 Mar 2000; new edition published by Salamander Street, 2 Jul 2020)
  • The Story of Wacky Soap: A Cautionary Tale (published by DBDA, 31 Dec 2001)
  • Chicken! (originally published by DBDA, 1 Jan 2003; new edition published by Salamander Street, 2 Jul 2020)
  • Missing Dan Nolan (original published by DBDA, 1 Apr 2004, new edition published by Salamander Street, 2 Jul 2020)
  • Superscripts - Arson About (published by Nelson Thornes, 1 Jun 2004)
  • The Gate Escape: A Play About Truancy published by DBDA, 1 Jan 2004)
  • Legal Weapon II (published by DBDA, 1 Apr 2005)
  • Kill Jill (published by DBDA, 1 Apr 2007)
  • Graham: World's Fastest Blind Runner (published by DBDA, 1 Oct 2008)
  • Jamie in the Land of Dinnersphere (published by DBDA, 1 Dec 2008)
  • Driven to Distraction (published by DBDA, 1 Nov 2009)
  • Granny and the Wolf (published by Longman, 21 May 2009)
  • Drama Schemes: KS34 Lesson Plans (published by Rhinegold Publishing Ltd, 31 Aug 2010)
  • Wheellerplays: The Definitive Author's Collection (published by DBDA, 1 Oct 2010)
  • Butcher, Butcher, Burning Bright (published by Oxford University Press, 7 Feb 2013)
  • The Drama Club: Developing Successful Performances with Clive Hulme (published by Pping Publishing, 8 Feb 2015)
  • Scratching the Surface (published by Pping Publishing, 14 Jun 2016)
  • Hard To Swallow - Easy To Digest (published by Pping Publishing, 9 Oct 2017)
  • I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die (published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 9 Feb 2017)
  • Too Much Punch for Judy (published by Salamander Street, 2 Jul 2020)
  • Can You Hear Me Major Tom?/This Is For You (published by Pping Publishing, 14 Feb 2020)
  • Can't Believe I'm Saying This to My Mum: Contemporary Duologues (published by Salamander Street, 3 Sep 2020)
  • Chequered Flags to Chequered Futures (published by Salamander Street, 2 Jul 2020)
  • Game Over (published by Salamander Street, 2 Jul 2020)
  • Silas Marner – The Play (published by Salamander Street, 19 Nov 2020)
  • Act Normal: Contemporary Monologues (published by Salamander Street, 3 Sep 2020)
  • VERBATIM: The Fun of Making Theatre Seriously (published by Salamander Street, 2 Sep 2021)
  • Race to be Seen: Graham, the World's Fastest Blind Runner (published by Salamander Street, 26 Aug 2021)
  • Kindness – A Legacy of the Holocaust: The Susan Pollack Story (published by Salamander Street, 9 Sep 2021)
  • The Story Behind... Too Much Punch for Judy (published by Salamander Street, Dec 2021)
  • The Story Behind... I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die (published by Salamander Street, 13 Sep 2022)
  • One Million to STOP THE TRAFFIK (published by Salamander Street, 6 Sep 2022)
  • Pandemexplosion (published by Salamander Street, 28 Mar 2023)

References

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Maverick Musicals - Mark Wheeller and his life as a playwriter

The Guardian - Schools theatre: the case for the defence

Drama and Theatre - I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won't Die by Mark Wheeller

British Theatre Guide - Book review: Verbatim: The Fun of Making Theatre Seriously