#Main Info
Back On Track: Road Safety Program
Created & presented by JUTE Theatre Company
Eric is a 10-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a daredevil motor-cross champion, just like his hero, Chad Reed.
Eric lives with his grandmother (Nan), who has laid down the law about motorbikes and road safety. Nan insists Eric wear a crash helmet, and he is not allowed to practice with other kids. Eric wonders how he is ever going to be a champion with such tough rules. Nan has good reason to be cautious; both Eric’s parents died a few years back in a car crash. Eric alone survived the crash because he was wearing a seat belt. Eric lies to his Nan and sneaks off to the practice racetrack with the bigger boys, where his hero, Chad Reed will be watching from the sidelines.
It’ll be a wild ride, and how far off track will Eric go? How off track can he go? Between playing it safe and taking risks, Eric has to find a way to make his dream come true, which means getting back on track and listening to his own instincts — and his Nan.
Created By
Playwright Isaac Drandic
Director Raymond Blanco
Set, Props & Costume Designer Hayley Gillespie
Composer David Hudson
Details
Grades
4 - 6 & 7 - 9
Curriculum Links
Drama – Exploring and responding, Developing practices and skills, Presenting and performing
Visual Art – Exploring and responding
English – Literature, Language
HASS – Knowledge and Understanding
Themes: Choices, Consequences of Actions, Individuality, Road Safety
General Capabilities
Critical and creative thinking, Ethical understanding, Personal and social capability
Cross Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
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