Stage Magazine Reviews SFYCTs Laramie Project

The following clip comes from Walter Bender of Stage Magazine. The recently put on performances of the controversial Laramie Project. Here is part of the review:

The Spring-Ford Youth Community Theater opened THE LARAMIE PROJECT on May 3, a compilation of interviews by the Tectonic Theater Project and Moises Kaufman. THE LARAMIE PROJECT is the result of interviewing hundreds of people in Laramie, Wyoming, about the killing of University of Wyoming student Matthew Sheppard in 1998. Sheppard, a young gay man, was beaten to death, and his murder was labeled a hate crime. The ensuing publicity brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws throughout the country, including Wyoming. In addition to the interviews, THE LARAMIE PROJECT includes snippets from the news reports, court transcripts and personal observations from the group interviewing the inhabitants.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a difficult piece to do in any venue…the actors play multiple characters (over 60 in total) and have to tell a very tragic story. The subject matter is controversial and raw, and is difficult material for any theater ensemble. To their credit, the actors in SFYCT have invested heavily in the project and give a very passionate performance.

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