Welcome to

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Welcome to

• A case study by Kate Dale, Yali Liu Hongfen Fu
  

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Prologue

• Graffiti writing on walls that the inscriber
  wishes to be seen by the public but may not feel
  able to express aloud .

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Prologue

• Mission engage audiences with innovative
  theatre, sparking dialogue that creates lasting
  transformative movement, give life to words and
  stories that are otherwise untold and unheard.

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Act 1 Setting the Stage

• 3 Full-time members
• Mara McCann Mickey Hampton Megan Levad

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Scene 1 Brief History

• Came to Life In 97 , they came to Womens
  Resource and Action Center to do the first
  performance
• First GrantIowa Womens Foundation, 99
• First PlaySpeak Out

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Scene 2 Performance 5 years, 8 plays

• Speak Out
• Everygirl
• The V-Zone
• Butterfly

• Space Pioneers
• Uncolor
• Pray for Rain
• The V-Zone 2

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Scene 2 Performance
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Scene 3 Workshop

• Real theatre

• Interactive theatre

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Act 2 Methodology

• Scene 1Design
• Scene 2Unobtrusive Tactics
• Scene 3 Interview

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Scene 1 Design

• Find GT Iowa City Public Library web site
• Case Study
• Flexible Design
• Qualitative Data Collection

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Scene 2 Unobtrusive Tactics

• Documentary Research
• Newspaper Article
• Digital format resource
• Google, Yahoo
• Phone call
• Status Changing

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Scene 3 Pre-Interview

• Design a list of open-ended questions
• a semi-structured interview
• Introduction
• Organizational structure
• Non-profit status and finance
• Social network
• The future

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Scene 3 Interview

• When Oct. 7th 2002
• Where Graffiti Theatre Studio
• (330 E. Prentiss St., Iowa City)
• Interviewees
• Micky Hampton Megan Levad

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Scene 3 Interview

• Extra Information
• 1. Fundraising, advertising methods
• 2. Why change to NPO?
• 3. Interactive workshops
• 4. Post-performance discussion

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Act 3 Analysis

• 2 movements of information practice
• On-Stage Communication through
  performance
• Behind the scenes Network

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Scene1 Communication through Performance

• We choose topics that are local, that are right
  in front of us.
• -------Micky Hampton

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Scene1 Communication through Performance

• Where do they get the ideas?
• Direct conversations or interviews with people
• Discussion after performances or workshops

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Scene1 Communication through Performance

• Pray for Rain
• Background Research
• Speak Out
• Interview
• Uncolor
• Post-performance discussion

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Scene2 Networks

• Transitional Phase
• Becoming a non-profit Organization
• Creating a board with 4 members

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Scene2 Networks

• Seek help from other organizations
• UI Non-Profit Center
• Riverside Theatre
• Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre
• Iowa Womens Foundation
• Womans Resource Action Center

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Act 4 Finale

• A Strong model of information practice

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Scene 1 Successes Problems

• Successes
• Networks
• Problems
• Finance
• Advertising

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Scene 2 Perspective

• Suggestions
• Publicity
• Volunteer organization

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Sequel

• 2008, Summer
• Graffiti Theatre has become famous throughout the
  U.S. and is touring in Shanghai, Beijing, China.
• Hongfen is happy to host Yali and Kate and their
  families. They will all see GTs performances
  together in Shanghai.