Saturday, September 13, 2008
A Decade Later, 'Laramie Project' Will Get an Epilogue
Yahoo! News: "This month, Tectonic members return to Laramie 'to find out what has happened over the last 10 years. Has Matthew's murder had a lasting impact on that community? How has the town changed as a result of this event? What does life in Laramie tell us about life in America 10 years later?'"
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This is a very interesting concept, and will definitely attract a lot of attention, especially considering how much of an issue 'The Laramie Project' was ten years ago. I like that Tectonic Theatre is trying to show society's growth.
This seems really cool, but I'm also glad that they aren't planning to include the text in the original production. The Laramie Project is meaningful partially because it shows a relatively short period and shows very specific things. I have no doubt that Laramie has changed since then, but including that would probably take away from the text.
I do not know whether this is a good idea or not. I believe that the first production was so powerful (if the production was done successfully) because of the immediacy, and I believe that any addiction from the piece would lack that immediacy. However, I do believe that growth is an important thing to show in theatre. As long as the production does not try to be just a continuation, I believe that it can be a really powerful piece of theatre.
Having just moved to Pittsburgh from Laramie, I have to say that I think this is a really interesting idea. In my experience, Matthew Shepherd certainly has not been forgotten in Laramie, but I very rarely heard anyone talk about the incident (not even friends or professors who were involved in the project). I am really interested to know how the original interviewees feel about things 10 years later and like the idea of adding an epilogue to the script of the play. Very interesting.
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