Octopus Dream

05/07/2025

We're so sorry that we have been quiet on this page for such a long time.... we have been really busy working on some exciting projects with our 'parent' theatre company 'TiE it Up Theatre'.

If you'd like to know more about some of the things we've been up to, please check it out and it would mean the world to us if you could give us a like and follow. ♥️ https://www.facebook.com/share/16qertVN4J/

TiE It UP Theatre is a professional theatre company, performing vibrant and exciting productions in schools, theatres and community venues throughout the UK (and Europe). Our work is also available for live streaming.

14/08/2023

17/06/2023

Thank you London Pub Theatre Magazine for our Standing Ovation Nomination. One final performance on this tour tonight The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

London Pub Theatres Awards - Standing Ovation Nominations

14/06/2023

Great news that our sister company TiE It Up Theatre will be able to share this amazing play with more students in future.

13 - 17 June 2023

09/06/2023

“Impactful” “Impressively slick” “deeply moving”
Another 4.5⭐️ review for I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die coming to The Radlett Centre 12 June & The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre 13-17 June

Writer: Mark Wheeller Director: Elliot Montgomery I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die tells the story of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs and his heartbreaking and entirely unnecessary death. However this isn’t quite a traditional play, and perhaps this is a good thing. For the most part, Dan is not pr...

07/06/2023

More audience reaction to last night’s performance:
“This is a special piece of theatre, powerful and poignant! See it at the Israac Centre Sheffield 8th June”

This fast-paced, powerful and emotionally-charged play, tells the true story of what happened to 16-year-old Dan, the choices he made and the impact on those who loved him – all told in their own words, from tragedy to redemption.

06/06/2023

Audience reaction post on Twitter after tonight’s performance of I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die:

“Just watched this tonight at Doncaster Cast. What an amazing performance !! It truly packs a punch, and delivers such a powerful message. The cast were superb in my opinion...well done everybody! Top tip for anyone going...take some tissues!”

Final tour dates:
8/6 Israac Somali Community & Cultural Association (book thru Theatre Deli Sheffield)
12/6 The Radlett Centre
13-17/6 The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

Octopus Dream Theatre production of I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die, by Mark Wheeller, touring to venues in May-June 2023.

05/06/2023

Producer/actor David Chafer discussing I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die on BBC Radio Sheffield last week ahead of our performances at Cast Doncaster 6/6 & Israac Somali Community & Cultural Association on 8/6 (a late venue change to Theatre Deli Sheffield as ref’d in the interview). And in our final week we land at The Radlett Centre on 12/6 & conclude the tour at The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre 13-17/6

Producer David Chafer talking about the play which is on at the theatre deli in Sheffield

05/06/2023

Looking forward to coming to The Radlett Centre
Check out this lovely 4.5⭐️ review & audience feedback… https://www.octopusdreamtheatre.co.uk/reviews

I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die by Mark Wheeller Good boys like Dan don’t die, do they? An Octopus Dream Theatre Company Production in Association with

05/06/2023

This is such a lovely interview with Fiona about the personal context and background to I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die coming to Cast Doncaster 6/6 & Israac Somali Community & Cultural Association 8/6 booked through Theatre Deli Sheffield & The Radlett Centre 12/6 & The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre 13-17/6

Fiona set up the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs foundation after the death of her son in 2014

04/06/2023

4.5⭐️ “Powerful, poignant & intensely moving” - ReviewsHub
Our tour of I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die starts again on 6/6 Cast Doncaster & 8/6 at the Israac Centre, Sheffield, booked through Theatre Deli Sheffield