Tectonic theater project received an outer critics circle award as the original producer of the play. Project muse solving the laramie problem, or, projecting. The laramie project by moises kaufman and the members of. Jerry rapier has been planbs artistic director since 2000. Brenner sat down with artistic director moises kaufman and company member barbara pitts to discuss the moment work process and their upcoming book to be published by random house. Twenty years on, the laramie project is as relevant as. Tectonic theater projects process of devising theater moises kaufman, barbara pitts mcadams, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris, kelli simpkins, jimmy maize, and scott. His play the laramie project which he wrote with the tectonic theater project company is among the most performed plays in the united states. Based in new york city and guided by founder and artistic director moises kaufman, tectonic theater project develops new plays using the company s trademarked theatermaking method, moment work, and through a rigorous process of research and collaboration in a laboratory environment.
Laramie project support matthew shepard foundation. Over the next year, the company returned to laramie. Warner theatre stage company, young actors to present. The laramie project summary from litcharts the creators of. University theatre compels audiences to think in laramie. Part instruction manual, part history book of one of the most influential theatre companies in modern american history, this book provides detailed instruction on the theory behind and the process involved in the tectonic theater project s means of devising theatre, moment work. Kaufman and the other members of the theater group travelled to laramie, wyoming, which was the focal point of the matthew shepard tragedy, in order to interview the people of the town. Pdf the laramie project download full pdf book download. The laramie project certainly relates to gem of the ocean and many other books by again showing hate towards a specific group of people. Pdf the laramie project and the laramie project download. The laramie project, by moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theater project, attempts to find meaning in the murder and its aftermath. Lit live theater company s performance of the laramie project, currently playing through sunday, july 29 at the elite theatre company in oxnard, is a disquieting and effective production featuring. Proposal for the laramie project by moises kaufman and the. Tectonic theater project teaches a devising method its calls moment work.
He is best known for writing the laramie project with other members of tectonic theater project. Tectonic theater project is an awardwinning stage and theatre group whose plays have been performed around the world. Apr 17, 2018 ive waited many years for this book to be published and im so glad that its finally out. Tectonic theater project is dedicated to developing innovative works that explore theatrical language and form, fostering an artistic dialogue with audiences. Tectonic theater project and its mission since its founding in 1991, tectonic theater project has used theater to instigate national debate with productions including the laramie project. The tectonic laramie project jg the museum of modern. Tectonic theater project is dedicated to developing innovative works that explore theatrical language and form, fostering an artistic dialogue with audiences on the social, political, and human issues that effect us all.
Moises kaufman is the author and director of both the original stage production and the hbo film production of the laramie project. Ten years later, and an emmynominated coscreenwriter for the hbo adaptation of the laramie project. There are many tangible ways to measure how the laramie project has changed theatre and the world since new yorks tectonic theater project opened the groundbreaking play in denver 20 years ago today in partnership with the denver center theatre company. Part instruction manual, part history book of one of the most influential theatre companies in modern american history, this book provides detailed instruction on the theory behind and the process involved in the tectonic theater projects means of devising theatre, moment work. This production is a documentarystyle play which has the transcribed words of over 200 real people who lived at the time of the murder of gay college student matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. Five weeks later, the members of tectonic theater project went to laramie.
Twenty years on, the laramie project is as relevant as ever. See a complete list of washington, dc theatre, what broadway shows and tours, upcoming shows, local washington, dc theatre, community theatre, comedy and more are. That next work, the laramie project which moises wrote in collaboration with members of tectonic after an extensive communitybased research process, is an examination of the cultural conflict surrounding the 1998 murder of matthew shepard. Pdf the laramie project and the laramie project ten years. Proposal for the laramie project by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project date of publication.
For those of you curious about the laramie project. Moises kaufman and the members of tectonic theater project. The company is dedicated to developing innovative works that explore theatrical language and form, fostering an artistic dialogue with audiences on the social, political, and human issues that affect us all. Tectonic company members return to laramie after ten years 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 november 14th, 1998, ten members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming and conducted interviews with the people of the town. 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. Since the play was published its been in production somewhere in the world, every day for 17 years. The brutal beating of this homosexual boy and degrading of him as a person closely can relate to many of the books discussed so far in class. Lead sponsorship to tectonic theater project for the laramie cycle project provided by. Tectonic theater project author of the laramie project. The interviews formed the basis of the laramie project, a verbatim theatre piece set to be staged at sydneys seymour centre in late november. 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. Tectonic theater project is the author of the laramie project 4. As our name indicates, we focus on the arts of theatre and film.
Devising and moment work with barbara pitts mcadams the. The depth of what they encountered warranted a fulllength play in itself. Professor, university of wyoming, author of the book losing. Laramie, wyoming would never be the same place again. Germany, scandinavia at ingmar bergmans theatre, australia, israel, south africa, hungary and paris. It is in this brief section which is repeated throughout the play that the members of tectonic theater project read entries from the jour nals they have kept during the process of inter. Artistic director jerry rapier on planbs lgbtq work. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews. Welcome to our production of tectonic theaters the laramie project, an event that means a lot to us here in the department of theatre and film. Moises kaufman born november 21, 1963 is a playwright, director and founder of tectonic theater project. The intersection of activism and art is produced by tectonic theatre project member, barbara pitts mcadams.
On november 14, 1998, the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. The show soon becomes one of the most licensed plays of all time. Tectonic focuses on watershed historical moments times when the ideas, beliefs and ideologies that are the pillars of a certain culture at a certain. On november 14, 1998, members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Originally performed in 2000 by the tectonic ensemble, the play now demands that its cast do doubleplus duty, portraying the tectonic company members as well as the numerous laramie. The laramie project analyzes the death of matthew shepard, an openly gay college student who was brutally murdered in laramie. Over the next year, the company returned to laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews.
The idea that a company of theatre artists could go somewhere, talk to people and return with what they saw and heard, interested me deeply. May 20, 2019 a month after his death members of the tectonic theatre project, based in new york city, traveled to laramie. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe.
It was next performed in the union square theatre in new york city before a november 2002 performance in laramie, wyoming. Tectonic theater project new york, new york facebook. An offwest end theatre in london bridge housed in a former underground parking garage. Within the play, there are several insights and moments that prove to be surprising, puzzling, useful, new, and interesting. Barbara pitts mcadams is a company member of the tectonic theatre project and was an original cast membercocreator of the laramie project. January 10, 2002 the laramie project film premieres at sundance film festival. Jun 06, 2012 moises kaufman and members of new yorks tectonic theater project went to laramie, wyoming after the murder of matthew shepard. Washington, dc show listings all the theater on stage. The tectonic theatre project is a nonprofit theatre company whose mission is to explore different language and forms of theatre. Read download the laramie project and the laramie project pdf. Jun 20, 2018 originally performed in 2000 by the tectonic ensemble, the play now demands that its cast do doubleplus duty, portraying the tectonic company members as well as the numerous laramie citizens they. Shepherds real friends and family were involved in the project, with eight actors playing over 60 characters. Being muslim and nonmuslim in america since 911 by tea.
The play is edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the. The laramie project premiered at the ricketson theatre by the denver center theatre company denver part of the denver center for the performing arts in february 2000. The laramie project cycle brooklyn academy of music. I needed this book for my uni course i had to read it then write a 3000 word essay on verbatim theatre. During the yearandahalf development of the play, members of the company and i traveled to laramie six times. The following are jpegs of a twelvepage pdf that chronicles matthews story, the story of tectonic and the development of the laramie project, and relevant lgbt rights, bullying, hate crime legislation and social activism from the 1990s to today. Only a few months prior was the death of james byrd in jasper, texas. In tandem, these two real life crimes trigger the passage. Pdf document and do not necessarily correspond to the. Tectonic theater project is dedicated to developing innovative works that explore theatrical language and form, fostering an artistic dialogue with audiences on the social, political, and human issues that affect us all. Jennifer grzybowski the year is 1998, plastered over headlines and television we see the story of matthew shepard. For one and half years after the murder of gay college student matthew shepherd, playwright kaufman and his company interviewed residents of laramie, wyoming. The laramie project is a devised, interviewbased play about the beating and death of matthew shepard.
The laramie project act 1 the laramie project begins with what is ti tled, moment. Over the next year, moises kaufman and a team of writers and actors from tectonic took six trips to laramie, where they interviewed citizens of the town. They conducted hundreds of interviews with community members and went on to create a play combining those interviews with news reports and journal entries written by the theater organizations members while they were in the town. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than. His torture and murder became a watershed historical moment in america that highlighted many of the fault lines in our culture. The laramie project is a verbatim theatre work based on numerous interviews with the towns people conducted by the company members of tectonic theater project in new york during the months that followed the attack of. It opened at the denver theater center in march 2000 and moved to new york shortly thereafter. The tectonic theater project creates plays collaborativelydirector, actor, designers, and playwright get an equal say in how the work is made. Several members of the company return to laramie six times. Book your audition here, or read on for more details background information. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theatre project.
Based in new york city and guided by founder and artistic director moises kaufman, tectonic theater project develops new plays using the company s trademarked. 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 matthew shepard foundation supports dozens of productions of the laramie project and its epilogue 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. It is a true story about the homophobic murder of mathew shepard. In the laramie project, written by members of the tectonic theatre company, aims to examine the matthew shepard murder through the use of theatre. May 18, 2014 tectonic is a collaborative, interdisciplinary network of artists interested in telling relevant stories theatrically and exploring new theatrical form. Ive waited many years for this book to be published and im so glad that its finally out. His hatemotivated murder quickly gains attention over the sheer brutality of it. So in november 1998, four weeks after matthew shepards murder, tectonic theater project sent 10 of its members to laramie, wyoming.
An epilogue there is a trailer from a performance of that show at lincoln center in new york city on october 14, 2010. His torture and murder became a watershed historical moment in america that highlighted many of the fault lines in our culture a month after the murder the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie and conducted. December 2001 first licensed production of the laramie project at caldwell theatre company in boca raton, fl. Ten years later, a fulllength sequel to the laramie project. March 9, 2002 the laramie project film premieres on hbo, seen by more than 30 million people. Tectonic theater project 520 8th ave rm 3, new york, new york 10018 rated 4. Directed by yvette owen written by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theatre company.
How the laramie project changed theatre and the world. 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. The laramie project is one of the most frequently performed plays in america, as its messages still resonate with audiences today. These texts became the basis for the play the laramie project. Helena carroll college theatre is producing, the laramie project, by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project. His play the laramie project which he wrote with the tectonic theater project company is. We look forward to talking with you about the range of our programs, our outstanding faculty, and the vast resources and opportunities available through the greater university of michigan. Devised and written by kaufman and other company members of tectonic theater project, the show details how the actors traveled to laramie several times over the course of 18 months after shepards death, conducting over 200 interviews and sourcing more information from journal entries, letters, police reports, and other archival documents. On november 14th, 1998, ten members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Presentational theater and representational theater. Tectonic is a collaborative, interdisciplinary network of artists interested in telling relevant stories theatrically and exploring new theatrical form. Tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming and con ducted interviews. For the second play of the laramie project, tectonic theater project returned to laramie to see how the town. 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.
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