During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and. On november 14th, 1998, ten members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Kaufman and tectonic theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in laramie. 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.
The laramie project cycle faqs what is tectonic theater project. The laramie project premiered at the ricketson theatre at the denver center for the performing arts in february 2000 and was performed in new. It opened offbroadway less than two years later, at the union square theatre, and the tectonic theater project even performed the play in laramie, wyoming. Pdf document and do not necessarily correspond to the pagination.
It is a true story about the homophobic murder of mathew shepard. Kade mendelowitz natalie leavenworth adam gillette chris john george. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the. Tectonic theater project is a developmental company that creates and produces works for the stage that rigorously explore theatrical language and form. A month after his death members of the tectonic theatre project, based in new york city, traveled to laramie. The intersection of activism and art is produced by tectonic theatre project member, barbara pitts mcadams. I needed this book for my uni course i had to read it then write a 3000 word essay on verbatim theatre. Moises kaufman and the members of tectonic theater project. He passed away five days later on october 12, 1998 and for the next year and a half, members of the tectonic theatre project interviewed citizens of laramie, wyoming to create this terrific piece of theatre. The tectonic theatre project is a nonprofit theatre company whose mission is. Moises kaufman, playwright and director in 1998, a 21yearold wyoming student was beaten, robbed, and tied to a fence post on the outside of town. The laramie project chronicles the journey of a community deeply shaken by an act of unthinkable violence perpetrated not by strangers, but by two members of the community against one of its own and the attempt to shift the community from. Tectonic theater projects documentaryverbatim theatre work entitled the laramie project charts the intricacies of the process of a hate crime victims search for and acquisition of identity.
Tectonic theatre project is known for devising plays based on things that happened in the real world, like the laramie project, a play. So in november 1998, four weeks after the murder of matthew shepard, nine members of tectonic theater project and i traveled to laramie, wyoming. Tectonic theater project author of the laramie project. Stephen is one of the members of tectonic theater project who traveled to laramie, conducted interviews, helped to write the play, and played himself, as well. Welcome to our production of tectonic theater s the laramie project, an event that means a lot to us here in the department of theatre and film. Twenty years ago, an openly gay college student named matthew shephard was kidnapped, beaten, and left tied to. The laramie project online community is a social network. The laramie project media resources clayton community. The laramie project university of british columbia. Five weeks later, the members of tectonic theater project went to laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. In 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie, wyoming to explore how the town had changed since the murder of matthew shepard and the original play.
Tectonic is a collaborative, interdisciplinary network of artists interested in telling relevant stories theatrically and exploring new theatrical form. Creators of groundbreaking theater using moment work since 1991. The laramie project and awareness the museum of modern. The laramie project cycle brooklyn academy of music. The laramie project is a breathtaking collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the. Project muse solving the laramie problem, or, projecting.
Tectonic theater project new york, new york facebook. By moises kaufman and members of tectonic theatre project directed by carrie baker november 14 23, 2008 uafs lee h. Police officer who found matthew shepard at the fence. University theatre compels audiences to think in laramie. The tectonic theater project, under the direction of. This was all because he was gay and made advances towards two heterosexual men. 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. An epilogue there is a trailer from a performance of that show at lincoln center in new york city on october 14, 2010. Rich ahrens michele blum lorraine davidson nicole daring june downey ej emerson joseph guadara jess kenner sharon murp john richards jacqueline schreiber alma simakowl glenn wenzel the west milford players present laramie hate is norr a family value by moises kaufman. Using those interviews, tectonic theater project wrote a second play, entitled the laramie project.
The laramie project act 1 the laramie project begins with what is ti tled, moment. Donovan marley, artistic director in association with. Register and join the laramie project online community, where you can communicate with others, upload photos and videos, and write blogs. The laramie project is the story of matthew shepard and the people who knew him.
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. Brooklyn, ny 11217 tectonic theater project written by moises kaufman and members of tectonic theater project directed by moises kaufman and leigh fondakowski study guide written by matt freeman, nicole kempskie and scott barrow photo courtesy of spotco thu, feb 14 20 at 10. Twenty years on, the laramie project is as relevant as. Pdf the laramie project and the laramie project ten. Based in new york city and guided by founder and artistic director moises kaufman, tectonic theater project develops new plays using the companys trademarked theater making method, moment work, and through a rigorous process of research and collaboration in a laboratory environment. The laramie project bam peter jay sharp building 30 lafayette ave. In service to this goal, tectonic supports readings, workshops, and.
Laramie project support matthew shepard foundation. Moises kaufman is the author and director of both the original stage production and the hbo film production of the laramie 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. As our name indicates, we focus on the arts of theatre and film. This brought the tectonic theatre project to laramie, wyoming to conduct interviews on how the town. 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. Presentational theater and representational theater. 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. The laramie project chronicles the journey of a community deeply shaken by an act of unthinkable violence perpetrated not by strangers, but by two members of the community against one of its own and the attempt to shift the community from hatred, fear and ignorance to. Written by moises kaufman and members of tectonic theater project. The laramie project has also been staged at high schools, colleges, and professional theaters across the united states, as well as in. Over the course the course of the next year they wrote the play the laramie project edited from those interviews. 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.
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. Tectonic theater project collaborates with hbo to make a film based on the laramie project, directed by moises kaufman. Tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming and con ducted interviews with the people of the town. Tectonic theater project is an awardwinning stage and theatre group whose plays have been performed around the world. The resulting play, the laramie project, chronicles the life of the town in the year after the murder. 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. The laramie project by moises kaufman and the members of. 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. For the second play of the laramie project, tectonic theater project returned to laramie to see how the town. Pdf the laramie project download full pdf book download.
Over the next year, the company returned to laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews. 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. Tectonic theater project teaches a devising method its calls moment work. York citys tectonic theatre project went to laramie and over the course of a year conducted over 200 interviews with its inhabitants. The cast includes peter fonda, laura linney, christina ricci, steve buscemi, and members of the original company, among others. It is told in the exact words of the people to whom it happened.
This is the logo for the tectonic theatre project, who created and mounted the laramie project staring in 1998, following the brutal death of matthew shepard. The tectonic laramie project jg the museum of modern. For those of you curious about the laramie project. April 21, 2011 april 21, 2011 jules odendahljames leave a comment dramaturg blog. The resulting piece they created was a new play about how people construct their own history.
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