Meet the writer...ALAN SPENCE.

When playwright Alan Spence read an article about sexting by Vicki Sheil, he knew he had to start  an education project: My Name Is Tom. Alan had one  simple objective, to get young people and adults  to talk to each other. “In 2001, I was a trustee for Face Front Inclusive Theatre who devised a play  called Text FM. Exploring issues including teen pregnancy, STI’s, sexting, the role of pornography, peer pressure and of consent. In the workshops, how to make informed choices and healthy relationships. With changes in technology and social mores the play became SEX FM, touring very successfully to secondary and special schools every year till 2020”. Gemma* appears to a frenzied drum and bass soundtrack and begins to strip. She took the video herself, adding the title and music later.. It was for her boyfriend and when they broke up he sent it to some friends. “She was a pupil at another school, but it came to our school and yes, we’ve all seen it.” *Not her ...

My Name is Tom –  New  Hard-Hitting School Play  Script  Puts Today’s Teenage  Life  Under the Microscope. Media Contact:  Alan Spence.  Email:  theatreisreallife@live.co.uk                    My Name is Tom is a powerful and timely play script that explores the   lives of teenagers growing up in a world dominated by smartphones, social media, and academic pressure. Set in North London, it follows the emotional journey of Paris and Darnell, highlighting     the digital and social challenges young people face — and the silence of the adults around them . A powerful new release, published on 21 st August, 2025, My Name is Tom invites readers into a world where digital distraction threatens real human connection and puts the dark and often  dangerous aspects of 21 st century teenage relationships centre stage. Reflecting the social and emotional pressures facing tod...