The moments are not presented in strict chronological order, but they are juxtaposed with one another to form a compel ling dramatic arc. 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. Those interviews were the basis of a companion piece, entitled the laramie 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. Ten years later, dealing with the legacy of the shepard murder.
The epilogue of the laramie project, a play about the reaction of the townspeople of laramie, wyoming, to the hate crime murder of matthew shepard, captures laramie ten years after shepards death. In looking at our past, we can figure out how we got to this present and how we can be a part of a change for the future. On november 14th, 1998, ten members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. 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.
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. The laramie project is one of the most frequently performed plays in america, as its messages still resonate with audiences today. 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. Laramie death trip download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Using those interviews, tectonic theater project wrote a second play, entitled the laramie project. Directed by kaufman and leigh fondakowski, the production featured much of the original cast reprising their roles. From the transcripts, the playwrights constructed an extraordinary chronicle of life in the town after the murder.
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. The return to laramie ten years after the brutal beating death of matthew shepard sheds light on the aftermath of a community faced with intense publicity after a. Ten years later a kingsbury hall presentation this friday, october 9 at 7. Bryn mawr, with performances thursdayssaturdays at 7. The creators of the laramie project, a play about matthew shepard, returned to wyoming on the 10year anniversary of his death. 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. Reflections from the cast of the laramie project and the. The laramie project script downloads at download free pdf files,ebooks and documents. Ten years after shepards murder, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to conduct followup interviews with residents featured in the play. 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.
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 after shepards murder, members of tectonic theater project returned to. Pdf document and do not necessarily correspond to the pagination. Oct 25, 2016 the script of the show is comprised of nearly verbatim interviews with laramie citizens, personal journal entries of the company members, and the records from the trial of matts murderers. Thelaramieproject the laramie project ten years later. Sep 17, 2008 ten years after the notorious murder of a gay college student, a theater company is returning to wyoming. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the. The matthew shepard foundation supports dozens of productions of the laramie project and its epilogue the laramie project. Over the next year, the company returned to laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews.
The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater. Ten years after was new to me, and i enjoyed it almost as much as the original. The play debuted as a reading at nearly 150 theatres across the us. Moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris and stephen belber. On september 12th, 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential. 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 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. Six days later matthew shepard died at poudre valley hospital in ft. John schultz, a cast member in the gayfest production of the laramie project. Ten years later takes place ten years after matthews death. Nov 01, 2014 on september 12th, 2008, ten years after the completion of the original production of the laramie project, five members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to try to understand the longterm effect of the murder of matthew shepard.
Laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard. In 2008, kaufman wrote a followup play, the laramie project. Pdf the laramie project download full pdf book download. Register and join the laramie project online community, where you can communicate with others, upload photos and videos, and write blogs. 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. A decade later, nvct revisits the subject, opening the 201220 season with the laramie project. The following recap of events is not to be read as part of the play.
On november 14th, 1998, ten members of tectonic theatre project. Ten years later on september 12th, 2008, five members of tectonic returned to laramie to try to understand the longterm effect of the murder. Please join melrose drama as the high school drama club presents the impactful and thought provoking production, the. Buy or rent the laramie project and the laramie project. What they found was a town wrestling with its legacy and its difficult place in history. The story of matthew shepard, a gay man from laramie, wyoming who was murdered for being gay, is constructed using transcripts from interviews with local citizens from the time of the crime and ten years later. 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. Theater director and not in our town leader barbara williams staged one of 150 performances of the premiere of the laramie project. 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. 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. 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. Ten years later is created from a series of moments, or units of theatri cal time.
This sequel to the original play follows the return of the tectonic theater project to laramie, wyoming. Ten years later talks about the impact of the show, what its like to play real people in history and what matthew. Ten years later, after studying the original laramie project, when i was a freshman in college. Laramie killing given epilogue a decade later the new york. For its premiere at the new york theater workshop in downtown manhattan, laramie. How they have to interpret things to make their own being better, to fit their own image of themselves. 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. Well, on the second of october, i get a phone call about, uh, ten after seven. So as palo alto players opens the laramie project, a trailblazing piece of documentary theater created by moises. Special care must be taken to ensure that those holding a minority view are not vilified by those on. These texts became the basis for the play the laramie project.
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. 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. The laramie project online community is a social network. The laramie project ten years later hunter of justice. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic. 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.
The company members return to laramie to see how the town has changed. Ten years later, revisiting the murder of gay college student matthew shepard. Ten years later as an etextbook and get instant access. 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.
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