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New York’s Tectonic Theater Lashes Out At Texas School Board Cancellation Of ‘The Laramie Project’ As Homophobic
New York’s Tectonic Theater Project and its founding artistic director Moisés Kaufman are speaking out against a recent decision by a Texas high school board to cancel a student production of Tectonic’s widely performed The Laramie Project. The 2000 play, which was adapted as a feature film in 2002, is about the reaction to the […]
“When the administration of the Timber Creek High School cancels a production of The Laramie Project, it’s telling the LGBTQ students that their stories are unwelcome, that they should refrain from speaking their truth and that that community is not willing to listen,” Kaufman said in the statement. District spokesman Bryce Nieman said in a statement to local news organizations that the decision was made by “many stakeholders,” and was “based on the desire to provide a performance similar to the ones that have created much excitement from the community, like this year’s Keller ISD musical productions of Mary Poppins and White Christmas.” “By banning this play, we are not only suppressing an important piece of history but also denying our students a chance to understand and empathize with the struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
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