Watch Ear to the Street
Ear to the Streets: 24hrs in the life of South Yorkshire – is an audio-visual love letter to the urban and rural life of South Yorkshire, featuring the words and voices of over 40 young writers from across the region’s cities, towns and villages, working with poet Vicky Morris through Hive Young Writers Network. The film was created in collaboration with digital content producer and musician Kitty Turner.
Now available to watch online
The film was designed for site-specific installation to be happened upon in a transitory way with the movement of people through their day. The installation was showcased at the Millennium Gallery as part of the Off the Shelf Festival.
A single vibrant red leaf is ripped from its home and runs through the silent streets. An overflowing bin looks like a volcanic eruption of household rubbish. A soot black cat with shining yellow eyes sits on top of another lid, as if claiming the throne of a grey and abandoned kingdom. (2.45pm: Royston, Barnsley)
Ear to the Streets is inspired by Ian McMillian’s ‘Early Stroll’ series.
In partnership with Off the Shelf Festival of Words
Writing workshops & editing:
Vicky Morris
Audio-visual elements:
Kitty Turner
With thanks to support from:
Outwood Carlton Barnsley – Matthew Rhodie
High Storrs Sheffield – Joe Caldwell
UTC Doncaster – Ross Cuncliffe & Liam Barlow
Wales High School Rotherham – English team
Penistone Grammar Barnsley – Sarah Mann
The Civic Barnsley – Jason White
Young writers & readers:
Maia Brown
Emmie Alderson
Lauren Hollingsworth Smith
Taina Maneus
Sarafina Maneus
Hannah Zaki
Ayah Aslam
Shannon Johnson
Lacey Williamson
Samuel Davey
Peter Bridgeland
Eliza Livingstone
Sylvia Faggs
Hettie Collins
Lucy Gray
Lola Kenny
Oliver Brearley
Millie Appleyard
Oliver Brearley
Amelia Martin,
Joseph Leathead
Chloe Pearson
Ben Hudson
Ava Collier
Harriet Stockdale
Harry Lodge
Izzy Whiston
Harry Bates
Phoenix Sneap
Phoebe Marklew
Hannah Rawson
Isabelle Naylor
Ameesha Wood
Emily Linton
Lily Smith
Kenzie McMaster
Evie Burgess
Luke Worth
Jess Connelly
Olivia
Abby
Tia