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Speed - by Mohamed-Zain Dada (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • Speed awareness has never been this emotionally charged--or this funny.
  • About the Author: Mohamed-Zain Dada is a playwright, screenwriter, and cultural producer.
  • 112 Pages
  • Drama, European

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Speed awareness has never been this emotionally charged--or this funny. --West End Best Friend

In a hotel basement somewhere in Birmingham, three people--a nurse, a delivery driver and an entrepreneur--are attending a speed-awareness course, due to their aggressive driving. Abz, the UK's leading expert on road safety and the most in-demand course facilitator north of the M25, presents them with a choice: change your ways, or lose your licence.

But the training course quickly veers into a tumultuous group therapy session as they are forced to confront the real question: Why are we all so angry?

Wickedly comic and darkly thrilling, Mohamed-Zain Dada's play Speed is a breakneck journey through the daily annoyances and deep-buried secrets that leave us spinning.



Review Quotes




Fast-paced, intense and thrilling...Dada expertly balances the rapid shifts between comedy and drama while exploring everything from racial profiling and identity to trauma and repressed emotions.
--WhatsOnStage

Bristles with humour and snarls with home truths...cements Dada as an audacious new talent...Just as in Blue Mist, Dada delivers complex ideas with a light touch so that there is no jarring didacticism. Of course, it is about so much more than speeding and road rage.
--Guardian

Snaps and fizzes and keeps nudging you off-balance...a fever dream for our multicultural times.
--The Times

A play with heart, wit, humour, and humanity.
--All That Dazzles

A clever, witty script that pushes its characters to their limits, out of their comfort zones and delivers some bizarre and absurd thrills en route...no one leaves unscathed in this sharp and contemporary comedy of manners.
--Reviews Hub

A genuine, always-engaging surprise: 80 clearsighted minutes, no interval, that cross the finish line with ease.
--London Theatre

Arguably the most entertaining speed awareness course you will ever witness...a clever play dashes from laugh-a-minute comedy to something far more detailed and sophisticated.
--Liam O'Dell, journalist




About the Author



Mohamed-Zain Dada is a playwright, screenwriter, and cultural producer. His plays include: Speed (Bush Theatre, London, 2025); Dizzy (Theatre Centre and Sheffield Theatres, 2024); and Blue Mist (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2023).

Dimensions (Overall): 7.75 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Paperback
Author: Mohamed-Zain Dada
Language: English
Street Date: February 17, 2026
TCIN: 1004095698
UPC: 9781839044717
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-7167
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: How does the play incorporate humor into its narrative?

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  • A: Speed cleverly balances dark comedy with serious themes, creating a hilariously unsettling exploration of its characters' lives.

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Q: What is the setting of the play Speed?

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  • A: The play is set in a hotel basement in Birmingham during a speed-awareness course.

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Q: Who is the author of Speed and what is his background?

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  • A: The author, Mohamed-Zain Dada, is a playwright, screenwriter, and cultural producer with multiple acclaimed plays.

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Q: What themes are explored in the play Speed?

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  • A: The play explores themes of anger, identity, racial profiling, and repressed emotions amidst the backdrop of a speed-awareness course.

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Q: What audience age is recommended for reading Speed?

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  • A: The suggested age for this play is 22 years and up, indicating mature themes and content.

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