children
Drama
New Writing
Drama
children
New Writing
Subject:
Friendship
The Other
The Other
Friendship
Childhood
Science
Youth

English

Five young students achieve the impossible—they build a model spaceship for NASA’s Youth Space Program! But just before submission day, disaster strikes: someone destroys the model they’ve spent months working on. The group is convinced that Neil, their leader, is the culprit, and place immense pressure: “Until he confesses, no one is talking to him!” Once admired, Neil is now isolated, shunned from social events, and even his best friend turns against him.

Grace, one of the team members, knows who the real saboteur is, but she’s torn between telling the truth and wanting to fit in. In the end, she chooses to risk her social standing and stand by Neil, teaching the group an important lesson: before they try to communicate with space, they should learn how to communicate with each other.

This is a play about the devastating effects of peer pressure and the harm we can cause when we misuse our power. But above all, it’s a story about the strength of a group and the true meaning of friendship.