Ten years after was new to me, and i enjoyed it almost as much as the original. Ten years after shepards murder, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to conduct followup interviews with residents featured in the play. Day, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. The laramie project is a critical play that addresses the brutal murder of openly gay teenager matthew shepard in the small town of laramie, wyoming, an incident that sparked national debate back in 1998. Ten years later, five members of tectonic returned to laramie to try to understand the longterm effect of the murder. In october of 2008, ten years following the killing of matthew shepard, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to interview again the people who participated in the original. The contrast between who the two murderers had become was striking, and the whole thing was one long lightbulb moment of oh, thats how my classmates all had such terrible opinions in 2006. Theater director and not in our town leader barbara williams staged one of 150 performances of the premiere of the laramie project. The laramie project by moises kaufman free book pdf. By moises kaufman, tectonic theater project, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti and andy paris. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe. Oct 14, 2009 mondays staged reading of the laramie project.
A decade later, nvct revisits the subject, opening the 201220 season with the laramie project. Matthew shepard was a twentyoneyearold student at the university of wyoming. The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary. Pdf document and do not necessarily correspond to the. Ten years later by by moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris and stephen belber will be presented at 7. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play. Those interviews were the basis of a companion piece, entitled the laramie project. Laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard and conducted. The creators of the highly acclaimed play the laramie project, which since 2000 has been one of the most performed plays in america, will premiere a compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the original piece.
Ten years after shepards murder, members of tectonic theater project returned to. As the high school troupe which is decidedly not your average bunch of teenage kids prepares to stage laramie project. Apr 05, 2012 anger, some progress and an insidious form of denial await the members of the tectonic theater project who return to document how the townsfolk have adapted in the laramie project. This play, an epilogue to the laramie project, is edited from those interviews as well as journal entries by members of the company and other found text. Ten years after the premiere of the laramie project, the creators of the play returned to wyoming to do additional interviews with the residents of laramie. In 2008, the tectonic team returned to laramie to explore the longterm effects of the 1998 murder of matthew shepard on the town, expecting to write a short epilogue to the laramie project.
On october 12, 2009the 11th anniversary of shepards death the laramie project. Tragic revelation that 10 years later, many people remembered the murder as motivated. A chorus of voices brings to life the thoughts and feelings of the people of laramie, wyoming, in the wake of the murder of. For its premiere at the new york theater workshop in downtown manhattan, laramie. The laramie project summary from litcharts the creators of. Ten years later by moises kaufman, tectonic theater project, leigh fondakowski, greg. The laramie project ten years later stands on the shoulders of and is in some ways a sequel to an earlier play, the laramie project. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the creators of. The matthew shepard foundation supports dozens of productions of the laramie project and its epilogue the laramie project. I was intrigued to learn how the town has changed since the brutal murder of matthew shepard in 1998. What was clear to me after reading the laramie project cycle, then seeing it. The play debuted as a reading at nearly 150 theatres across the us.
On september 12th, 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard and conducted interviews with the people of the town. The laramie project and the laramie project ten years later. Ten years later on september 12th, 2008, five members of tectonic returned to laramie to try to understand the longterm effect of the murder. The laramie project is one of the most frequently performed plays in america, as its messages still resonate with audiences today. Sponsored by the hendrix players and the colleges project pericles civic engagement program, the reading is a compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the original highly acclaimed play the laramie project, which since 2000 has. Register and join the laramie project online community, where you can communicate with others, upload photos and videos, and write blogs. Jun 06, 2012 moises kaufman and members of new yorks tectonic theater project went to laramie, wyoming after the murder of matthew shepard. Ten years later, revisiting the murder of gay college student matthew shepard. Buy the laramie project and the laramie project ten years later by leigh fondakowski. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic. Since it was first produced in 2000, the laramie project has become a popular work of theater, often used in schools to teach tolerance and inclusivity.
Mar 01, 2011 the laramie project is a play created by the tectonic theater project based on their interviews of over 200 laramie citizens after the murder of matthew shepard in 1998. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the creators. This epilogue focuses on change, hope and healing as it is explores the longterm effects of the murder of matthew shepard on laramie and on the nation as a whole. The laramie project online community is a social network. The two plays together comprise an epic and deeply moving theatrical cycle that explores the life of an american town over the course a decade. Ten years later, dealing with the legacy of the shepard murder. Ill let the art speak for itself and simply post a moment from the laramie project.
Bryn mawr, with performances thursdayssaturdays at 7. The laramie project begins as various members of the laramie community praise the town of laramie, wyoming, speaking glowingly about towns closeknit community and expounding on its natural beauty. Oct 07, 2009 a month after his murder, members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town, which were used to create the laramie project. Laramie project support matthew shepard foundation.
Five weeks later, the members of tectonic theater project went to laramie. Ten years later, the matthew shepard story retold the 1999 play the laramie project explores the true story surrounding the death of matthew shepard, a. A chorus of voices brings to life the thoughts and feelings of the people of laramie, wyoming, in the wake of the murder of matthew shepard, a young gay man. Anger, some progress and an insidious form of denial await the members of the tectonic theater project who return to document how the townsfolk have adapted in the laramie project. Ten years later will premiere simultaneously in new york, laramie and more than cities across america and around the world. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than. Special care must be taken to ensure that those holding a minority view are not vilified by those on. Aug 18, 2009 in october of 2008, ten years following the killing of matthew shepard, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to interview again the people who participated in the original. Ten years after their initial visits, kaufman and the tectonics returned to laramie to find out how much the city and its residents had changed in the ensuing decade, the result of. The depth of what they encountered warranted a fulllength play in itself.
The company returned to laramie 6 times and conducted over 200 interviews. They found a town wrestling with its legacy and its place in history. Last night, as part of the reps new play program and in conjunction with a more global event, the seattle rep presented a one night only staged reading of the laramie project. What was clear to me after reading the laramie project cycle, then seeing it for the first time on stage continue. Ten years after their initial visits, kaufman and the tectonics returned to laramie to find out how much the city and its residents had changed in the ensuing decade, the result of which is the laramie project. Ten years later, the troupe revisits the town a decade after the tragedy, finding a community grappling with its legacy and its place in history. In 2008, kaufman wrote a followup play, the laramie project. This sequel to the original play follows the return of the tectonic theater project to laramie, wyoming. The new york production will be performed by the original cast members of the play and film, while. The laramie project ten years later hunter of justice. The play is performed by a small cast who use small props to help define their switch in characters.
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