The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Laramie Project
Book Review: The Laramie Project is GENIUS!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was surprised when I read The Laramie Project; I felt such a wide range of emotions -- fear, grief, outrage, hope. I met unexpected heroes and villains who are all too human. I had never seen this play, so I responded to it as text ... and found it to be brilliant. I am now writing lesson plans to teach this play to my senior high school students. Like all great literature, The Laramie Project is about our shared humanity.Book Review: The lives behind the media spotlight...
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Laramie Project" is a deeply moving piece of theatre. In 1998, members of the Tectonic Theatre Project of New York journeyed to Laramie, Wyoming. In the wake of the tragedy of the murder of Matthew Shepard, company founder Moises Kaufman wanted to know "What can we as theatre artists to as a response to this incident".Their answer lies in "The Laramie Project". Through a series of interviews, the members of the company were able to capture the essence of those who live and work in Laramie and in Wyoming. Though characterized by many as "redneck" and "backwater", they found, instead, a group of sensitive and caring people, people bewildered by the negative media spin visited on their city.
These people come to life in "The Laramie Project". Eight actors portray scores of Laramie residents, and others affected by the tragedy. In a style reminiscent of television "docu-drama" (but much more powerful), these lives are played out in three acts.
It is impossible to come away from "The Laramie Project" unaffected. A chronicle of life, and death, it is a totally new brand of theatre; one that will redefine forever our concept of art imitating life.
An excellent companion piece is "Losing Matt Shepard", by Beth Loffreda.
Book Review: Wonderful example of contemporary theatre
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this script knowing nothing about it (the play that is, not the story behind it). I read it and was totally taken aback by it. I thought the presentational style in which it is done lends itself perfectly to the story. I would love to see (or, in a perfect world, be in) this show and compare a performance to the reading.This is not a happy story and anyone going into it expecting to "feel good" after reading it is going to be disappointed. But if you're looking for a play to make you think about and feel for those involved in this story, than READ THIS SCRIPT!!!
Book Review: Worhty Read prior to the DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to read prior to watching the DVD of the Laramie Project, to compare, and was glad I did. It carry's as much if not more of the drama and weightiness of the subject matter, the killing of Matthew Shepard in 1998.
An easy and quick read, it helped me identify the characters later on the DVD, and though in stage format, doesn;t read like a novel. I finsihed it in one afternoon, and if this horrific incident still concerns you, this is a good way to understand how it affected so many in a sparsly populated "city" in a huge mostly unpopulated state.
Hate knows no boundaries, but how it affected Laramie, is well done with an unusual idea. It took great courage to do this project, and shouold be more widely read, if not required reading, for schools.
Book Review: interesting format and important facts to learn and remember
Summary: 4 Stars
The structuralist format of this play and the process of creating this project are very interesting and powerfully moving to the readers, artists and the participants. The play provides opportunities for us to reflect on our human nature, individually and collectively. A good and necessay read.