i The Shadows Project: Addiction and Recovery “We’re All in This Together” Final Evaluation Report Prepared for the Vancouver Foundation Written by: Dr. Victoria Marie MarieCo Research Services 1143 East Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1W6 Based on data collected by: Dr. Victoria Marie Patricia McSherry Savannah Walling © July 2007 i Table of Contents Table of Contents........................................................................................................... ii Table of Figures ............................................................................................................ iii List of Tables ................................................................................................................ iv Introduction................................................................................................................- 1 - Project Background....................................................................................................- 1 - Project Purpose and Objectives .................................................................................- 2 - Evaluation Scope and Method ...................................................................................- 3 - Evaluation Methods .......................................................................................- 3 - Final Report ...................................................................................................- 4 - Process Findings ........................................................................................................- 5 - Hiring practices..............................................................................................- 5 - Cultural and gender diversity.........................................................................- 6 - Constituent group support..............................................................................- 6 - Workshops and Forums .....................................................................- 7 - Participation during project stages.....................................................- 8 - Rehearsals ..........................................................................................- 9 - Support of Professionals for the Project ..........................................- 10 - Local Input and Community stories and views............................................- 11 - Feedback During the Project............................................................- 12 - Post-Project Feedback......................................................................- 15 - Community Engagement .............................................................................- 16 - Training and Capacity Building...................................................................- 18 - Workshops .......................................................................................- 18 - Short-Term Outcomes..............................................................................................- 22 - Gains for participants...................................................................................- 22 - Enjoyment....................................................................................................- 24 - Community-at-Large........................................................................- 24 - A Synopsis of the Play.....................................................................- 25 - Participants.......................................................................................- 30 - Education: Insights on Addiction.................................................................- 32 - Community Participants...................................................................- 32 - Artistic/Production Team Leaders ...................................................- 32 - Emergent Talents Observed By Mentors.....................................................- 34 - New Insights ....................................................................................- 34 - Media Presence and Coverage.....................................................................- 37 - On budget.....................................................................................................- 41 - Artefacts.......................................................................................................- 41 - Intermediate Outcomes ............................................................................................- 43 - Emergent artistic visions and Future plans ..................................................- 43 - Spin-Offs and Partnerships ..........................................................................- 44 - Long-term Outcomes ...............................................................................................- 45 - Perceptions of Addicts and the Downtown Eastside ...................................- 45 - Community Participants...................................................................- 45 - Artistic/Production Team Leaders ...................................................- 46 - Audience ..........................................................................................- 47 - ii Changed Lives?............................................................................................- 47 - Alice.................................................................................................- 48 - Oliver ...............................................................................................- 50 - Greta.................................................................................................- 51 - The Shadows Project Experience: Creative Expressions................- 54 - Dedication to the Shadow Casters ...................................................- 60 - Strengths ..................................................................................................................- 61 - Artistic excellence........................................................................................- 61 - Community relevance ..................................................................................- 62 - Capacity building and Fun, welcoming, safe events....................................- 62 - Arts-based health promotion........................................................................- 63 - Raising public awareness.............................................................................- 64 - Communicating to the public.......................................................................- 64 - Improve Outsiders’ perception of the Community ......................................- 65 - Challenges................................................................................................................- 65 - Future Skill Development........................................................................................- 65 - Emergent Themes ....................................................................................................- 66 - Recommendations....................................................................................................- 67 - Conclusion ...............................................................................................................- 69 - APPENDIX A: The Shadows Project Logic Model................................................- 71 - APPENDIX B: Shadows Actuals Two Phases Final Report.................................- 74 - APPENDIX C: Bios: The Shadows Project............................................................- 76 - APPENDIX D: Professional Artists -– 2005-2007..................................................- 83 - APPENDIX E: Community writers, cast, crew and readers –................................- 84 - Table of Figures Figure 1: From David Chantler Workshop, August 27, 2005..................................- 19 - Figure 2: David Chantler Workshop, August 28, 2005 ..........................................- 19 - Figure 3: Larry Reed's Workshop............................................................................- 21 - Figure 4: Digital Training Workshop ......................................................................- 22 - Figure 5: Scene 6 Photo by Ken Tabata...................................................................- 27 - Figure 7: Photo by Ken Tabata ................................................................................- 28 - Figure 8: Photo by Ken Tabata ................................................................................- 28 - Figure 9: Photo by Ken Tabata ................................................................................- 29 - Figure 10: Province Review, April 23, 2007 ...........................................................- 39 - Figure 11: The Georgia Straight, April 26 - May 3, 2007 .......................................- 40 - Figure 12: Souvenir Program Guide Cover .............................................................- 42 - Figure 13: Photo by Ken Tabata ..............................................................................- 49 - Figure 14: Photo by Ken Tabata ..............................................................................- 54 - Figure 15: This is where I live (2005) ....................................................................- 55 - Figure 16: Little Girls (2005)..................................................................................- 56 - Figure 17: Love Thy Neighbour (2005)...................................................................- 57 - Figure