'Linked' - a production to keep young people safe online

Young people are particularly vulnerable to internet safety - and N-Act Theatre in School's production is making a difference!

We would like to perform our show during internet safety week (week beginning February 5th) in as many libraries and schools in Essex as possible! We are a not-for-profit organisation but do have to pay our actors! To perform 10 performances during this week, we need a total of £4,500.

What impact have we had so far?

Over 3,000 young people have seen 'Linked' during November and December. They said:

Despite the growing awareness of how we need to keep ourselves safe online, despite the many videos, information seminars and supportive websites, many still fail to acknowledge that they need to do more to keep themselves safe. There are still too many stories in the news of bullying, grooming, trafficking, radicalisation, identity theft – and sadly the consequences of depression and self-harm which can be brought about by the negative impact of social media.

This play is a unique, humorous and hard-hitting journey into a world that could exist if we continue to take such little care with our use of the internet. The accompanying workshop helps students to understand how they can maintain their personal privacy; it attends to password security; it explores the nature of online friendships; it examines how to deal with something they might find uncomfortable; it talks about how the potential impact of sharing information and pictures; and it stresses the importance of keeping open conversations with parents about their online activities.

And the statistics, gathered before and after the performances show that we are making a difference!

* 3,000+ students have seen this production and been introduced to theatre

* Out of all the students who thought they were extremely confident in their knowledge of Internet safety 98% stated they learnt something new from watching ‘Linked’

* 93% of the students want us to come back with another show in the future

* 100% of the schools want us to come back!