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. The laramie and laramie project 1226 words bartleby. By moises kaufman, tectonic theater project, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti and andy paris. 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. The play is based on over 400 interviews with about 100 laramie residents, as well as journal en tries from the members of tectonic theater project.
Now its almost eighteen years later and most people, including me, wouldnt know anything about matthew shepard if it werent for this play and im emotional and sad. The following recap of events is not to be read as part of the play. Register and join the laramie project online community, where you can communicate with others, upload photos and videos, and write blogs. Oct 23, 2009 theater director and not in our town activist barbara williams staged one of 150 performances of the premiere of the laramie project. 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. The laramie project by moises kaufman plot summary litcharts. Theater director and not in our town activist barbara williams staged one of 150 performances of the premiere of the laramie project.
This sequel to the original play follows the return of the tectonic theater project to laramie, wyoming. In 2008, kaufman wrote a followup play, the laramie project. The laramie project ten years later hunter of justice. Actors gathered at the university of maryland on sept. 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. Moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris and stephen belber final draft 2 note. The new york production will be performed by the original cast members of the play and film, while. Pdf the laramie project and the laramie project download. 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. Matt freemans page the laramie project online community. As director, she headed the national tour of the laramie project and laramie.
By the following day, matthews attack and the town of laramie had become the focus of an international news story. The laramie project is one of the most frequently performed plays in america, as its messages still resonate with audiences today. I was intrigued to learn how the town has changed since the brutal murder of matthew shepard in 1998. On october 12, 2009the 11th anniversary of shepards death the laramie project. 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. Over the next year, the company returned to laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews. Thelaramieproject the laramie project ten years later. The matthew shepard foundation supports dozens of productions of the laramie project and its epilogue the laramie project. The laramie project 10 years later current players. Ten years later its great that tectonic just completed the new york premiere of the laramie project cycle at bam in february and now the west coast will see its own premiere at chance. In october of 2008, ten years following the killing of matthew shepard, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to interview. 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. Members of the tectonic theater project travelled to laramie to conduct over 400 interviews with more than 100 residents of the town. The original play had had a profound effect on director, chris baldock, who has staged it three times previously.
These texts became the basis for the play the laramie project. This publication is designed to enhance audience members experience at the theater. Matt freeman commented on casey longs event the laramie project and the laramie project. Five weeks later, the members of tectonic theater project went to laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. While the laramie project is presented in theaters and schools nationwide for its artistic and academic value, the play often attracts controversy that takes on a life of its own. Ten years later on september 12th, 2008, five members of tectonic returned to laramie to try to understand the longterm effect of the murder. There is an emerging trend in theaters to produce both plays in repertory, which reflects a powerful response to a world where facts are plastic, where.
Laramie project ten years later while the laramie project is presented in theaters and schools nationwide for its artistic and academic value, the play often attracts controversy that. 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. 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. While the laramie project obtains a lot of its power and gravitas from its exploration of the anger, confusion, and rage in the wake of a tragedyespecially one so tied to hate10 years later is a depiction of a community that has still not fully recovered or moved on from a tragedy which has sadly defined it. Fluty was among 200 people interviewed in 1998 by the tectonic theater project, a new york city company that created the laramie project shortly after mr. Special care must be taken to ensure that those holding a minority view are not vilified by those on. Ten years later was presented for the first time in rep with the laramie project at the bam harvey theater from february 1224, 20 as part of an event titled the laramie project cycle. On september 12th, 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to. 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 support matthew shepard foundation. The two plays were staged together as part of a special. Pdf document and do not necessarily correspond to the pagination. Ten years later will premiere simultaneously in new york, laramie and more than cities across america and around the world. The laramie project online community is a social network.
On october 12, 1998 matthew shepard died at poudre valley hospital in ft. 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. The creators of the laramie project, a play about matthew shepard, returned to wyoming on the 10year anniversary of his death. The laramie project script downloads at download free pdf files,ebooks and documents. When cody harvick found out he got a major role in the laramie county community colleges production of the laramie project. 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. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe how the theater companys leader, moises kaufman, asked them to join him in laramie, wyoming to research a play about the murder of matthew shepard, an openly gay university student in laramie. After rereading laramie project, then watching the laramie film, i forgot my plan to read something light to make me feel better and instead read ten years later. Using those interviews, tectonic theater project wrote a second play, entitled the laramie project. Revisiting the town a decade after the tragedy, the troupe finds a community grappling with its legacy and its place in history. Directed by kaufman and leigh fondakowski, the production featured much of. Directed by kaufman and leigh fondakowski, the production featured much of the original cast reprising their roles. The laramie project study guide literature guide litcharts. Moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris, stephen belber.
Ten years later, dealing with the legacy of the shepard murder. How they have to interpret things to make their own being better, to fit their own image of themselves. 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. The murder of matthew shepard is unfamiliar to many teenagers today, but with the production of the play the laramie project. 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. Both plays were written by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project, based on interviews as well as found texts such as letters, media reports, and transcripts of legal proceedings. The laramie project and the laramie project ten years later. Retrouvez the laramie project and the laramie project. 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 was new to me, and i enjoyed it almost as much as the original. The laramie project has since been seen by over 30 million people around the world. Ten years later, after studying the original laramie project, when i was a freshman in college. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play.
Mar 01, 2011 after rereading laramie project, then watching the laramie film, i forgot my plan to read something light to make me feel better and instead read ten years later. Ten years later kaufman, moises, tectonic theater project, fondakowski, leigh, pierotti, greg, paris, andy on. 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. Laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard. The laramie project is the first of a twoplay cycle, which includes the laramie project. Special care must be taken to ensure that those holding a. These individuals otherized homosexuals because of the public attitude, morals, education, class, religion, politics, and their leaders. Oct 12, 2009 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 young gay man who was beaten and left to. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic. Feb 23, 2018 my journey with the laramie project began in. Moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris, and stephen belber.