The Creative Voice - Antonio and Monica
‘Creative Voice’ is a group of 35 talent, artistic young people who have used their creative skills to explore gang culture and challenge negative stereotyping. Their mission was to make other young people aware of the dangers of gangs and to explore how young people become involved. Some of the young people have had direct experience of being in a gang. Others wanted to share their feelings about how the presence of gangs in their neighbourhoods makes them feel unsafe and afraid.
Over the summer of 2010 ‘Creative Voice’ produced two short films, two radio programmes and a magazine of comic work. The young people were from many different communities in Sheffield and through the project formed strong friendships and creative partnerships which will go into the future.
A love story about an aspiring musician who becomes entangled in gang warefare in a bid to protect his girlfriend
