Proposal for the laramie project by moises kaufman and the. Tectonic theater project teaches a devising method its calls moment work. The savage killing of shepard, a young gay man, has. 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. University theatre compels audiences to think in laramie.
The three trials of oscar wilde and the laramie project which he cowrote with the members of. On november 14th, 1998, ten members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Nicola cavendish directs the laramie project by moises kaufman and tectonic theatre projects for theatre at ubc. May 20, 2019 a month after his death members of the tectonic theatre project, based in new york city, traveled to laramie. The laramie project by moises kaufman and the members of.
Nov 12, 2009 nicola cavendish directs the laramie project by moises kaufman and tectonic theatre projects for theatre at ubc. 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. For a year and a half following the murder of matthew shepard, moises kaufman and his tectonic theater project whose previous play, gross indecency, was hailed as a work of unsurpassed originalityconducted hundreds of interviews with the citizens of laramie, wyoming, to create this portrait of a town struggling with a horrific event. Pdf the laramie project download full pdf book download. The laramie project study guide literature guide litcharts.
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. In detective sergeant hings interview in act 1, hing states that wyoming is one of the largest states in the country and the least what. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. The tectonic laramie project jg the museum of modern theatre. 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 since its founding in 1991 the company has created and staged over twenty. The laramie project was written through a unique collaboration by tectonic theater 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. Moises kaufman is a tony and emmynominated director and playwright, and the cofounder and artistic director of tectonic theater project. A month after the 1998 murder of matthew shepard, the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming to conduct interviews with the people of the town. Twenty years ago, an openly gay college student named matthew shephard was kidnapped, beaten, and left tied to a fence on the prairie outside laramie, wyoming. The laramie project is a breathtaking collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. October 2008 tectonic theater project returns to laramie to conduct interviews in the town 10 years after the murder of matthew shepard. 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.
Tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming and con ducted interviews with the people of the town. The play draws on hundreds of interviews of laramie residents conducted by the members of the tectonic theater project led by moises kaufman, as well as news reports and company members. Special care must be taken to ensure that those holding a minority view are not vilified by those on. 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. This book is an excellent documentation of the kaufmans process he uses to create engaging works of theater arts. The tectonic theater project, under the direction of. Jennifer grzybowski the year is 1998, plastered over headlines and television we see the story of matthew shepard. Tectonic is a collaborative, interdisciplinary network of artists interested in telling relevant stories theatrically and exploring new theatrical form. Tectonic theater project is an awardwinning stage and theatre group whose plays have been performed around the world. The laramie project, which premiered in 2000, two years after 21yearold student matthew shepard was tortured and beaten to death by two men for the crime of being gay. Woolly mammoth is currently seeking innovative, ambitious, and dedicated candidates for the 20112012 seasonlong literary internship. His torture and murder became a watershed historical moment in america that highlighted many of the fault lines in our culture. On november 14, 1998, the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. He is best known for creating the laramie project 2000 with other members of tectonic theater project.
Kaufman and mcadams, members of the tectonic theater project which produced the play the laramie project, offer practical techniques for creating new plays and bringing surprises to the. The laramie project by moises kaufman and members of the 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. 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. 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. Over the next year, the company returned to laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews. 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. These texts became the basis for the play the laramie project. The laramie project is about the kidnapping and murder of gay student matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. Kaufman and tectonic theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in laramie. Professor, university of wyoming, author of the book losing. Download the laramie project ten years later pdf epub ebook. For theater professionals, this invaluable book offers boundless inspiration as it reinvents the way in which great plays are made.
The laramie project cycle, a production including both the laramie project and the laramie project. The impact of the laramie project is significant as an example of theatre for social change. 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. Tectonic theater project will be active participants in the online community, offering participants feedback and encouragement as the project develops. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater.
In the aftermath, moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project went to laramie and conducted more than 200 interviews with its citizens. He was awarded the 2016 national medal of arts by president barack obama. Pdf document and do not necessarily correspond to the pagination within. Notable awards for the laramie project include american library association glbt book award in literature 2002, humanitas prize 2002, outfest 2002 special programming award, city weekly 2001 best playwright, and 2002 glaad media award. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than.
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. The laramie project by moises kaufman the laramie project ebook. Oct 12, 2017 the laramie project is the story of matthew shepard and the people who knew him. Proposed by the ccbc theatre discipline and the office of performing arts the laramie project by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project has become as much a theatrical touch point and cultural landmark as the tragic event that inspired it. Do you think it is possible for the media to sway public opinion. The laramie project was performed in laramie for five performances at the university of wyoming in november 2000.
I basically bought this to use as a case study for an upcoming college exam in moral theology. Based in new york city and guided by founder and artistic director moises kaufman, tectonic theater project develops new plays using the companys trademarked theatermaking method, moment work, and through a rigorous process of research and collaboration in a laboratory environment. The laramie project cycle faqs tectonic theater project. Brooklyn, ny 11217 tectonic theater project written by mois.
Moises kaufman born november 21, 1963 is a playwright, director and founder of tectonic theater project. Wilde and the laramie project by his tectonic theater project. The laramie project by moises kaufman and tectonic theatre. Moises kaufman and the tectonic theatre project interviewed more than 200 people in and. May 2011 moises adaptation of one arm is produced by tectonic and the new group offbroadway at the acorn theater in new york city. On november 14, 1998, members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. The three trials of oscar wilde, and the laramie project which he cowrote with the members of tectonic theater have been among the most performed plays in america over the last decade. Pdf the laramie project and the laramie project download.
For theater enthusiasts, it offers thrilling, behindthescenes accounts of the birth of seminal works. Read download the laramie project and the laramie project pdf. 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. Since 1991, the tectonic theater project has been known for its original works blending artistic innovation with sociopolitical themes onstage. The laramie project epub mobi pdf txt the laramie project pdf epub mobi txt. Beyond the crime 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 is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project specifically, leigh fondakowski, writerdirector. Moment work by moises kaufman, barbara pitts mcadams. It is told in the exact words of the people to whom it happened.
In 1998, matthew shepard, a 21yearold university of wyoming student, was abducted by two men. Ten years later, is presented at brooklyn academy of music. The three trials of oscar wilde was named one of the best plays of the year by time, newsday, the new york post, the advocate, and the new york times. The laramie project bam peter jay sharp building 30 lafayette ave. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project about the aftermath of the 1998 murder of openly gay college student matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming.
Using those interviews, tectonic theater project wrote a second play, entitled the laramie project. With tectonic he has directed works by samuel beckett, tennessee williams. January 10, 2002 the laramie project film premieres at sundance film festival. For a year and a half following the murder of matthew shepard, moises kaufman and his tectonic theater project whose previous play, gross indecency, was hailed as a work of unsurpassed originalityconducted hundreds of. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews. The tectonic theater project ttp under the leadership of moises kaufman began their ethnographic research in laramie, wyoming in november 1998, four weeks after the murder of matthew shepard. Tectonic theater project author of the laramie project. The tectonic theatre project is a nonprofit theatre company whose mission is to explore different language and forms of theatre. March 9, 2002 the laramie project film premieres on hbo, seen by more than 30 million people. Tectonic theater project gratefully acknowledges the rockefeller.
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 theater have since handed over the laramie project to other companies to perform, and london now sees the fine production by the red chair players that was a sellout at edinburgh last year. It is every bit as exciting as the indelible scripts the tectonic theater project. Kirbys a formalist theatre, a specific book kaufman noted as highly. 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 forgiveness, redemption and enlightenment. 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. Fords is staging the work as part of its lincoln legacy project to promote tolerance and civil discourse.
I first became aware of both kaufman and the tectonic theater because of the laramie project. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of. The laramie project is a play that attempts to examine the aftermath in laramie, wyoming, of murdered college student, matthew shephard. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play. Download the laramie project ten years later by moises kaufman,tectonic theater project,leigh fondakowski,greg pierotti,andy paris in pdf epub ebook. Moises kaufman and fellow members of the new york based tectonic theater project made six trips to laramie over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing shepard. The laramie project, cochrane, london stage the guardian. The laramie project, by moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theater project, attempts to find meaning in the murder and its aftermath. The laramie project one of the most performed theater pieces in america has becom. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theatre project. 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. He is also the cofounder and artistic director of tectonic theater project. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic.
In service to this goal, tectonic supports readings, workshops, and. From these interviews, they wrote the laramie project, which has become one of the most performed plays in america in the last decade. The laramie project premiered at the ricketson theatre in denver, colorado, in 2000. The laramie project by tectonic theater project, moises kaufman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The depth of what they encountered warranted a fulllength play in itself. April 21, 2011 april 21, 2011 jules odendahljames leave a comment dramaturg blog. He is best known for writing the laramie project with other members of tectonic theater project. Now that ive made dramaturgy look all glamorous note that this job is for the full year next year, so pass it along to folks you know who are graduating. The play covers many of the issues i intend to focus on ie.
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