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Centered on the captivating story of Dr. Neil Chapman, a renowned photographer in Edmond, Oklahoma, this multicultural, multi-arts project unveils the sacrifice and struggle behind his prestigious career. From his days as a Morse code interceptor (“ditty bopper”) during the Vietnam War to his battle with the devastating effects of Parkinson’s disease caused by Agent Orange, Chapman’s journey represents a growing population of hundreds of thousands of veterans whose stories, and struggles, are unheard.
Ditty Bops sets the stage for advocacy through a creative tour de force of Morse code-infused music, choreography, theater, spoken word and visual art, set against the backdrop of Chapman's powerful Mannequins photographs.
Centered on the captivating story of Dr. Neil Chapman, a renowned photographer in Edmond, Oklahoma, this multicultural, multi-arts project unveils the sacrifice and struggle behind his prestigious career. From his days as a Morse code interceptor (“ditty bopper”) during the Vietnam War to his battle with the devastating effects of Parkinson’s disease caused by Agent Orange, Chapman’s journey represents a growing population of hundreds of thousands of veterans whose stories, and struggles, are unheard.
Ditty Bops sets the stage for advocacy through a creative tour de force of Morse code-infused music, choreography, theater, spoken word and visual art, set against the backdrop of Chapman's powerful Mannequins photographs.