Teenagers of today live in world where social media dominates. It is part of their everyday language; it is the predominant way in which they communicate with each other and it has become intertwined with their identities. Unfortunately, that intertwining is also damaging when social media is used to shame someone. That's what makes Natalie Mitchell's play When They Go Low really interesting for teenagers, but also really saddening to read. Social media doesn't present the truth and it can ruin people's reputations. Aimed specifically at youth theatre and teenagers, the story is based around an incident which happens at a party ‘where pictures emerge of a girl and social media goes into a frenzy.’
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