generation fomo
Generation FOMO is a new play by Isabelle Defaut exploring the experiences of young people using smartphones and social media and the impact on their mental health.
Consisting of interviews with students from the University of Kent as well as primary and secondary school pupils, talking about their relationships with their phones and social media and the impact this has had on their day to day lives.
Also included are the voices of parents/carers, teachers and mental health professionals highlighting their concerns of navigating this ever changing digital landscape.
All interviewees remain anonymous.
The research and development phase of Generation FOMO was funded by the Outreach department at the University of Kent. This concluded in a sharing in July to an invited audience on campus at the Aphra Theatre.
In November we were invited to perform the play as part of Whitstable Unplugged at the Horsebridge Arts Center hosted by Smartphone Free Childhood campaign.
generation fomo to be performed at Commons
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generation fomo to be performed at Commons //
Generation Fomo at the House of Commons, Tuesday 7th January 2026
Click here to access the BBC article
“All these stories that are in the play I have experienced but seeing them all in one script makes me realise none of this is acceptable”
17 year old audience member
