Play gets road safety messages across to pupils

Key Stage 2 pupils throughout Herefordshire are learning how to stay safe on the county's roads by watching a special play.

The Tiny Giants Theatre Company is staging its drama Baron Chance & The Invincibles at 30 primary schools across the county over the past three weeks.

The play follows Baron Chance who shows the pupils how the game of chance works. The other characters 'The Fates' remind the pupils that they are in control of their own destiny.

During the play the mysterious characters observe the behaviour of two children - The Invincibles. The Baron waits around until they take a chance and their fate is then decided upon.

The play covers pedestrian training, seatbelts, crossing between parked cars and issues regarding travel wise and green travel plans.

Councillor Brian Wilcox, Herefordshire Council's cabinet member for highways and transportation said: "Learning how to be safe on the roads is an important part of any child's education and the consequences of being involved in a collision can be devastating.

"The play is proving to be a compelling and fun way to get the road safety message across to our pupils," he added.

The props used by the Tiny Giants included some ingenious masks, lights, soundscape, three original songs and a gripping storyline.