The character of catherine connolly in the laramie project. Moises kaufman and members of new yorks tectonic theater project went to laramie, wyoming after the murder of matthew shepard. The laramie project is one of the most frequently performed plays in america, as its messages still resonate with audiences today. The laramie project ist ein vom usamerikanischen paytvsender hbo im jahr 2002 produzierter fernsehfilm. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project specifically, leigh fondakowski, writerdirector. The matthew shepard foundation supports dozens of productions of the laramie project and its epilogue the laramie project. The film is a mixture of documentary and performance piece designed to display the complex and varied responses of the residents of laramie to the murder of matthew shepard. In doing so, it also managed to capture something profoundly american, something about.
Even though it features an allstar caststeve buscemi, janeane garofalo, christina ricci, peter fonda, and. The film has its flaws of course, but it is a well made movie. The laramie project is not really about matthew shepard but about this. The laramie project 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It follows and in some cases reenacts the chronology of shepards visit to a local bar. Presentational theatre often tells a story from many different perspectives, or with many different voices. 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.
The play draws on hundreds of interviews of laramie residents conducted by the members of the. A variety of actors portray the townspeople of laramie and their dialogue of the film is drawn from the interviews that kaufman and the tectonic theatre project conducted. The laramie project tv movie 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Comprehension check plot and characters learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. The laramie project is a film adaptation of kaufmans play, in which the thoughts and opinions of laramie residents from all points of the political spectrum are presented alongside reenacted excerpts from the trials of the two men who attacked matthew shepard. She is a character in the play but does not play herself or any other characters. Leigh is a member of tectonic theater project who traveled to laramie to conduct interviews. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. Certainly, dour liberal sentimentalism mars the matthew shepard story, nbcs wellmeaning but assiduously tendentious retelling of. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. The laramie project university of wyoming student matthew shepards brutal gaybashing murder focused national attention as no incident had before on homophobia and related hate crimes.
Laramie project support matthew shepard foundation. Director chris baldock intelligently eschews props or costumes, exploiting instead the full resources of his excellent ensemble cast. The characters mentioned are detective sergeant hing, eileen engen, doc oconnor, philip dubois, zackie salmon, april silva and jedadiah schultz. The laramie project questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the laramie project. The laramie project is a 2002 drama film written and directed by moises kaufman and starring. Matthew shepard was an openlygay university student in laramie, wyoming who was murdered in 1998. In 2002, the laramie project was adapted into a film for hbo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Based on the play of the same name, the film tells the story of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. Catherine connolly character timeline in the laramie project the timeline below shows where the character catherine connolly appears in the laramie project. The laramie project characters from litcharts the creators of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Hundreds of interviews were conducted by the members of the tectonic theatre project.
The laramie project plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the. I watched this movie my freshmen year of college and have revisited it time after time. On november 14, 1998, members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. The laramie project 2002 the laramie project, written and directed by moises kaufman, premiered at the sundance film festival in january of 2002. The laramie project does so much for its audience, but it cannot take away the pain that comes from an innocent life being taken. Throughout the laramie project which has largely been shaped from interviews conducted during six visits to laramie by mr. The general impression left is that the town is a peaceful one and that the characters feel frustrated to a point because their towns reputation was tarnished by a.
Here, cast members john mcadams from left, barbara pitts, greg pierotti and mercedes herrero perform in the 2001 west coast premiere production of the laramie project at. The laramie project is the movie to watch on the matthew shepard ordeal. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the laramie project near you. The laramie project cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The laramie project cast and crew cast photos and info. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than 200 interviews they conducted in laramie. Matt was the bartender at the bar where matthew was last seen alive. The laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold matthew shepard. Lead characters actor 1 stephen belber, doc oconnor, matt galloway, anonymous friend of aaron mckinney, bill mckinney, andrew gomez, fred phelps, mormon spiritual advisor, conrad miller the laramie project play. Synopsis the laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold matthew shepard. 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. The laramie project 2003 cast and crew the laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold matthew shepard. The elegantly strippeddown aesthetic of the laramie project, present in both the script and the production, is here its own answer. 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.
Actor 1 stephen belber, doc oconnor, matt galloway, anonymous friend of aaron mckinney, bill mckinney, andrew gomez, fred phelps, mormon spiritual advisor, conrad miller. In the movie the laramie project you actually see those locations. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theatre project. Catherine connolly, catherine connolly is a professor at the university of wyoming. Jedadiah schultz is a theater student at the university of wyoming and a laramie resident. The laramie project 2001 trailer moises kaufman youtube. The play is edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the.