A KNIFE IN THE LIFE
2006, 8 mins

This film is aimed at 11-14 year-olds as a way of triggering young people’s thinking and discussion around the issues of carrying and using knives.  The primary target audience is Year 7-9 school children – young people who may not yet have thought about carrying knives, or are starting to carry them as self-defence.

A Knife in the Life was produced alongside the Half Moon Young People’s Theatre in Limehouse, East London, following a series of powerful workshops involving the theatre’s young actors and a drama facilitator.

This DVD is primarily for classroom use and can also be used as a learning tool in youth groups. It also features a facilitated focus group in a school in Newham, East London, which can be used as an additional tool for teachers/youth workers as an example of how to initiate discussion.

The DVD and information pack are available from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Crime Reduction Service. Contact: 020 7364 4633

Contact: Sophie Critchlow 020 7538 8079

Partners: Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Commissioned by: Tower Hamlets Crime Reduction Partnership