Debuting this year, our Livestream Special offers classrooms a convenient, online-accessible option for experiencing educational theatre.
This 35-minute show presents a virtual lesson in energy efficiency for grades K-6. Through an interactive web platform, a live host will introduce entertaining sketches featuring a variety of characters in professionally filmed scenes from our live theatrical productions – and guide classrooms to participate in a discussion on energy, electricity, conservation and renewable resources:
Scene 1:
Superhero Nikki Neutron is trying to clear up a misunderstanding with her boss, U.R. Fired, as she teaches him about how electricity is made at a power plant using resources..
Scene 2:
GameCo designer Hieronyma Tru challenges Internet Troll to a game of Ping-Pong to test his knowledge about the uses of electricity.
Scene 3:
Circus owner Jackie Sullivan has to make sure her star attraction, Ernesto Zucchini, knows about electrical safety before he is shot out of a cannon.
Scene 4:
Electrical superhero Captain Wattage is suspicious of new recruit Vivica Voltage as she creates dangerous electrical situations around the office.
Students and teachers will also have access to a Q&A with the host, and an exclusive e-learning package that includes e-books and graphic novels, games, quizzes and lesson plans for the classroom that reinforce concepts from the show.
Agents of Safety teaches viewers about the following educational points:
- How electricity is made
- The uses of electricity
- Identifying dangerous electrical situations
- Ways to stay safe around electricity
Watch with your class or friends and family – you’ll experience important lessons about electricity and electrical safety along with calls to action and additional activities you can do yourself at home and in the community!
