The Nine Lives Of Roddy Hogg

'The Nine Lives of Roddy Hogg' targets first year secondary pupils who, in the transition stage from primary, are at an increased risk of involvement in a road accident. When Roddy goes to secondary school for the first time, life looks good. He is witty and cool, one of the most popular guys in first year. His fooling around has never got him into any real trouble and he is convinced that nothing can touch him.

When his sister starts secondary, her energy for life is spent at all the different clubs that the school has to offer. Her concern for Roddy’s safety makes no impression on him. As the stupidity of his actions becomes more apparent, he begins to lose his friends and the dramatic events that loom ahead of him change his life forever.

The play introduces a rich variety of characters as Roddy’s way through life sees him using up his nine lives, one by one. The consequences of his actions are fatal.

Target Audience

S1

Running time

Approximately 1 hour

Resources

A set of teaching materials is available to accompany the play, which include a copy of the script, teachers' notes, suggested lesson plans and pupil worksheets. The support materials are in the S1/S2 PSD Road Safety Education pack, which was distributed to all secondary schools in August 2002. A new resource is currently being developed by RSS and will be available in 2008.

The teaching materials are available online by clicking here.