public speaking: irving park
public speaking: irving park
This Public Speaking project is the second in a series of on-going projects hosted by Parallel University’s May We Speak For You Public Inquiry Program. What you’ll be hearing on this video are reenactments of Irving Park goers’ answer to the question “what do you care about?” We recorded our casual conversations with people, and transcribed the audio for a more formal presentation in order to amplify the importance of everyday people’s words.
The action of speech recreation in the locale where the speech was originally given has a long tradition. For example, Creative Time’s recreation of Angela Davis’ Vietnam era speech at deFremery Park in Oakland, and John Malapede’s Bobby Kennedy campaign speeches throughout Southeastern Kentucky (Appalshop.) These reenactments not only highlight the importance of these speeches, but the importance of speech. By reenacting for you today, we hope to emphasize the voice of the everyday person.
All of these people were strangers to us. We live in a time when people are not only discouraged to speak to each other, but are encouraged to report the suspicious behavior of others. We’re not here to promote any political agenda, rather to advocate for the importance of community and communication, simply by using our voices.
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