Planning/ The Rave Scene Synopsis

The Rave Scene

1990, Margaret Thatcher said goodbye to Downing Street for the last time, we were taken into another war and eyes across the country were glued to our CRT television sets watching England compete in another Fifa World Cup. Going into a new era with a bang... The banging sound of a squelching bass, Britain a place were youth tested the previous generation, one subculture after another. But defining the 90's was the Rave Scene.

Kelly finds herself on the last day of school, a place she never fit in, thankful she'll never have to return. Since her mum passed away, Kelly lived with her nan on Dover House estate, her new face attracts the attention of Donovan Cutler, a few years older than herself, Donovan was seen as someone who held authority over everyone who knew him, and who didn't know Donovan Cutler. Kelly feeling lost and not knowing what to do now she's left school as well as anger filled grief over her mothers death was taken under Donovan's wing. He welcomes her into his group of friends, Ant (Donovan's best friend) Georgia, Jen and Tony, the group our as thick as thieves.

Donovan introduces Kelly and the group to raves, acid house music and drugs. We see friendships soar, Kelly and Donovan becoming engrossed with each other and a place were everyone was united. Until we see a dark turn, heavier drugs come into play, deceit which breaks strong friendships and tests Kelly and Donovan's relationship. Kelly and Ant connect with each other when she discovers he has also lost a parent, they end up sleeping with each other, whilst Donovan's sinister side comes out when he is to discover the pair getting close reminding him of his troubled past which gets the best of him and he turns to heroine.

As the group goes into melt down Georgia overdoses on MD and this brings the group to their senses except Donovan, the group are disgusted and frightened once they catch on to Donovan's addiction the massive come down from what was once a huge high meant the group were to go there separate ways. Yet despite the madness Kelly had finally found herself, and she knew she would be a better person for it.