theatre
by lisa lipsey
The Lion King
From the creative mind of Disney and Director Julie Taymor, The Lion King scores
big on artistic subtleties. Sure the plotline is vaguely familiar ala Hamlet, a bit
The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later
dark in places. But we love the familiar, as long as there is a twist. The twist in The
Featuring a star-studded cast including Doug Wright, Mare Winningham,
Lion King is the extensive energy put into recreating the African Savannah and
Robert Foxworth and Stark Sands, The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later is
the look and movement of that biome’s animals. It takes 40 actors to bring the
Tectonic Theater’s compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the origi-
movement, dance and song of this play to life. The show is a total of two hours and
nal piece by creators Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti,
50 minutes including intermission; about an hour longer than the animated film.
Andy Paris and Stephen Belber. La Jolla Playhouse will host the only San
With the added hour comes additional music that is either sung by the chorus
Diego reading of the epilogue which focuses on the long-term effects of
or is instrumental with a strong African beat. The show of course has the original
the murder of Matthew Shepard on the town of Laramie. It explores how
movie’s songs from the genius minds of Elton John and Tim Rice. Including the
the town has changed and how the murder continues to reverberate in
Oscar-winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” “Hakuna Matata” and “Circle
the community. The play also includes new interviews with Matthew’s
of Life.” Oh, and if you forgot, The Lion King borrowed the cult favorite “The Lion
mother Judy Shepard and Mathew’s murderer Aaron McKinney, who’s
Sleeps Tonight (a-wee-ma-whack, a-wee-ma-whack).” And that’s definite fun.
serving two consecutive life sentences. Moises Kaufman, artistic director of
The Lion King plays October 13 – November 8 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. For tickets and more
Tectonic Theater Project notes, “The Tectonic Theater Project set out to find
information call 619.570.1100.
out how Laramie had changed in the ten years since the murder of Matthew
Shepard. When we arrived, we were forced to confront the question, ‘How
do you measure change in a community?’ One of the things we found when
we got there, which greatly surprised us, was people in Laramie saying this
was not a hate crime.” “Looking back on the tragedy of Matthew Shepard’s
Long Story Short
brutal murder a decade later, it becomes clear that, although we have made
San Diego Repertory Theatre brings us musical Long Story Short. Written by
progress, we still have a long way to go,” said Dr. Delores A. Jacobs, CEO of the
Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda of the band Groovelily, this daring musical
San Diego LGBT Community Center. “Until the day arrives when no student
takes audiences on a journey through one couple’s 50 year relationship. Hope
has to hide who they are out of fear of being bullied and no youth has to face
(Melody Butiu) is an Asian American girl from SoCal who falls in love with a
the prospect of being abused because they’re LGBT, ensuring the health,
Jewish guy from the East Coast named Charles (Robert Brewer). Based on David
safety and wellbeing of our LGBT young people will, and should, continue
Schulner’s play An Infinite Ache, San Diego Repertory Theatre’s production of
to be a top priority for all of those who care about youth safety.”Tickets for
Long Story Short will be directed by Kent Nicholson with a set designed by Victoria
The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later are $15 and proceeds from the reading
Petrovich. Featuring a live band under the musical direction of Mark Danisovszky,
will benefit the Hillcrest Youth Center, a program of the San Diego LGBT
this musical love story begins with a blind date and goes all the way to old age in
Community Center.
one whirlwind song-filled evening.
The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later plays one night only, Monday October 12, at La Jolla
Long Story Short plays October 3 – November 1 at San Diego Repertory Theatre. For tickets and
Playhouse. For tickets call 858.550.1010 or go to
lajollaplayhouse.org.
more information call 619.544.1000 or
sdrep.org.
14 RAGE monthly | OctOber 2009
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