The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theatre project. The laramie project is a documentarystyle play created by the venezuelan playwright moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project, an experimental company whose work has often touched on social themes. To this day, the laramie project is one of the most performed plays in the nation. Finally, the the laramie project script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the matthew shepard movie based on the play and truelife events. The laramie project is a series of wordforword reallife interviews conducted with people in the town of wyoming. The lowdown on the laramie project play group theatre. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe. Stephen belber, greg pierotti, barbara pitts, stephen wangh, amanda gronich, sara lambert, john mcadams, maude mitchell, andy paris, and kelli simpkins about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay university of wyoming student matthew shepard in. Baptist minister the baptist minister who does not want his name used believes that it is stated in the bible that homosexuality is wrong.
The laramie project script transcript from the screenplay andor. 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. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the laramie project, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Guest directed by freelance director and former theatre professor at the university of california at san diego charlie oates, its the second time csu theatre has taken on the complex script. Hailed as one of the most captivating and encompassing pieces of contemporary theatre, the play shocks. The laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold matthew shepard. Moises kaufman and members of new yorks tectonic theater project went to laramie, wyoming after the murder of matthew shepard. Ten years later on september 12th, 2008, five members of tectonic returned to laramie to try to understand the longterm effect of the murder. Laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play. On september 12th, 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to. The laramie project at the play group theatre who is matthew shepard.
The play is edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the. The laramie project chronicles the life of the town of laramie in the year after the murder, using eight actors to embody more than sixty different people in their own wordsfrom rural ranchers to university professors. He is best known for writing the laramie project with other members of tectonic theater project. Jun 06, 2012 moises kaufman and members of new yorks tectonic theater project went to laramie, wyoming after the murder of matthew shepard. Moises kaufman and fellow members of the tectonic theater project made six trips to laramie over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating and death of matthew shepard and conducted more than 200 interviews with people of the town. 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. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the laramie project. According to the movie, shepard was at a bar when he was approached by two men, aaron mckinney and russell henderson, who proceeded to kidnap, rob. The laramie project summary from litcharts the creators of. Moises kaufman born november 21, 1963 is a playwright, director and founder of tectonic theater project. To create the stage version of the laramie project, the eightmember new yorkbased tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the towns citizens over a twoyear period.
It is both a retelling of the events that transpired and a portrait of the residents and town of laramie in the year following matthews murder. The result is a complex portrayal that dispels the simplistic media stereotypes and explores the depths to which humanity can. The three trials of oscar wilde and the laramie project which he cowrote with the members of. The laramie project analyzes the death of matthew shepard, an openly gay college student who was brutally murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998 because of his sexual identity. The three trials of oscar wilde, and the laramie project which he cowrote. Using those interviews, tectonic theater project wrote a second play, entitled the laramie project.
He is also the cofounder and artistic director of tectonic theater project. Members of kaufmans the 2000 atrical group, tectonic theater project, volunteered to travel with their director from new york city. Moises kaufman and fellow members of the tectonic theater project. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the creators. Ten years after was new to me, and i enjoyed it almost as much as the original. On october 7, 1998, a young gay man was discovered bound to a fence in the hills outside laramie, wyoming, savagely beat. Laramie project, the script free download as pdf file. The laramie project by moises kaufman free book pdf. The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary.
The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. These texts became the basis for the play the laramie project. 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. The laramie project script transcript from the screenplay. Ten years later will premiere simultaneously in new york, laramie and more than cities across america and around the world. Tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming and con. The articles and questions and activities are designed to give an insight into the plays beginnings. The laramie project research for the the laramie project, moiscs kaufmans internationally successful play, began moises kaufman one month after a horrific crime occurred in the city of laramie, wyoming. His name was matthew shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay.
The laramie project ebook by moises kaufman rakuten kobo. Born on december 1st, 1976, to judy and dennis shepard, matthew shepard left was a gay, university of wyoming student who on the morning of wednesday, october 7th 1998, was severely beaten, tied to a fence, and left. 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. 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 audition scenes scenes do not have to be memorized romaine patterson matthews friend, college student, 21 we never called him matthew actually.
The laramie project follows the members of the tectonic theater project, a theater group from new york city, as they conduct interviews with citizens of laramie just after matthew shepards murder. The laramie project by moises kaufman overdrive rakuten. On november 14, 1998, members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Over the next year, the company returned to laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews. Marge murray discusses the class distinction that she feels between those who are educated and those who are not. The laramie project kindle edition by kaufman, moises. The laramie project script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the matthew shepard movie based on the play and truelife events. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. It stared christina ricci, steve buscemi, peter fonda, janeane garofalo, dylan baker, amy madigan, and many others. 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. When we did our research for the laramie project i choose to do the fence matt was tied to.
The laramie project september, 2001 edition open library. The new york production will be performed by the original cast members of the play and film, while. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than. On october 6, 1998, gay university of wyoming student matthew shepard left the fireside bar with aaron mckinney and russell henderson. Out of these interviews, journal entries, and found texts, the laramie project was born. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the. The laramie project is a docudrama, and kaufman wrote the play as if he were filming an actual documentary. 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. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than 200 interviews they conducted in laramie. These were shaped into the laramie project, a drama that debuted in 2000 and which has since shocked, impressed, and deeply moved audiences from coast to coast. 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. Learn everything you need to know about matthew shepard, reggie fluty, and more in the laramie project.
The laramie project bam peter jay sharp building 30 lafayette ave. The laramie project chronicles the life of the town of laramie in the year after the murder, using eight actors to embody more than sixty different people in their own words from rural ranchers to university professors. The laramie project was adapted as a film by hbo in 2001. 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. Reggie is the policewoman who responds to the 911 call and has to be tested for hiv after attempting to save matt shepards life. Leigh is a member of tectonic theater project who traveled to laramie to conduct interviews. Read the laramie project by moises kaufman available from rakuten kobo. Csu theatre remembers matthew shepard with the laramie. Over the course of a year and a half, the group interviewed over 200 subjects, some directly related to the case and some regular citizens of laramie. On october 12, 2009the 11th anniversary of shepards death the laramie project. Originally written as a play, and developed using the transcripts of real interviews with the people of laramie, wyoming, the film version of the laramie project tells viewers the story of matthew shepard, a 21yearold gay man living in laramie who was viciously murdered in 1998 due to his sexuality. Seeing this video made me have this feeling of wow this place actually exists.
The result is a complex portrayal that dispels the simplistic media stereotypes and explores the depths to which humanity. On november fourteenth, 1998, the members of the tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the laramie project. Nov 10, 2017 our fall production of the laramie project. The laramie project analyzes the death of matthew shepard, an openly gay college student who was brutally murdered in laramie. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So in november 1998, four weeks after the murder of matthew shepard, nine members of tectonic theater project and i traveled to laramie, wyoming. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. After seeing fred phelps protesting at matthews funeral and finding out that he was coming to laramie for the trial of russell henderson i decided that someone needed to stand toe to toe with this guy and show the differences. November 2012 the laramie project remains one of the most produced plays in theaters around the country to date. Matthew shepard was a twentyoneyearold student at the university of wyoming. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. As a current student on this bumpy collegiate pathway, i stumbled upon course hero, where i can find study resources for nearly all my courses, get online help from tutors 247, and even share my old projects, papers, and lecture notes with other students. I passed around a picture of it but i think this video is so much more powerful.
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