Moisés Kaufman And Tectonic Theater Project Announce Trip To Edinburgh Festivals

Broadway playwright and director Moisés Kaufman (Torch Song, The Laramie Project, Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, I am My Own Wife), founder of Tectonic Theater Project, will lead a "theater and whiskey" trip to the famed Edinburgh Festivals and the Scottish Highlands, from August 3 through 11, 2019.

"Edinburgh is a magical city. Not only is it stunningly beautiful, but you'll also find truly every kind of performance and production you could imagine," said Mr. Kaufman. "And some of the best new work being created around the world finds its first audience right here."

The trip package includes luxury accommodations, tickets to performances, guided tours, transportation to the Highlands, special dinners and other meals, and a tax-deductible contribution to Tectonic Theater Project.

Highlights of the trip include:

• Tickets to seven live performances on Edinburgh's Festival Fringe and International Festival, selected by Moisés Kaufman, plus access to group discussions and guest lectures
• Luxury accommodations at one of Edinburgh's four-star hotels and dinners at Edinburgh's storied restaurants
• VIP seats at the legendary Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance in Edinburgh Castle
• A two-night excursion to the Scottish Highlands, with accommodations and a private dinner in a historic castle hotel, and tours led by a certified Scottish Blue-Badge guide
• Costs for the trip are $5,750 per-person for double occupancy, $7,750 per-person for single occupancy. Airfare is not included
• Capacity for the trip is limited, and the deadline for reservations is March 15, 2019
• For more information or to make a reservation, and to view a full-color brochure, please visit www.tectonictheaterproject.org or call 212-579-6111.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest arts festival, which in 2018 spanned 25 days and featured more than 55,000 performances of 3548 shows in 317 venues. The Edinburgh International Festival brings world class performing arts productions and events from all over the world to the capital city each year. The festivals' exhibitions and performances-both mainstream and fringe-take place throughout the city's galleries, museums, theaters, artist-run spaces, outdoor venues, and every site imaginable.

The trip benefits Tectonic Theater Project, a New York City-based non-profit company that develops new plays using the company's trademarked theater-making method, Moment Work, through a rigorous process of research and collaboration in a laboratory environment. Since its founding in 1991, the company has created and staged over 20 plays and musicals, including Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, The Laramie Project, Doug Wright's Pulitzer Prize-winning I Am My Own Wife, and the Tony Award-winning 33 Variations.

Moisés Kaufman
A Tony- and Emmy-nominated director and playwright, and recipient of the National Medal of Arts from President Obama, Moisés Kaufman has led Tectonic Theater Project since its founding in 1991. His Broadway directing credits include the revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song, The Heiress with Jessica Chastain, 33 Variations (which he also wrote) starring Jane Fonda; Rajiv Joseph's Pulitzer Prize finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, starring Robin Williams; and Doug Wright's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play I Am My Own Wife, with Jefferson Mays. His play The Laramie Project (which he wrote with the Tectonic Theater Project company) is among the most performed plays in the United States.

Tectonic Theater Project
Tectonic develops new plays and reimagines existing scripts using the company's trademarked theater-making method, Moment Work, in a collaborative laboratory environment. With multiple projects in some phase of development at any time, the company partners with developmental labs, producing theaters, and commercial partners to realize their work on the stage. Over the years, producing partners have included La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theater, BAM, Arena Stage, Center Theater Group, Denver Center Theater, and Kansas City Repertory, among many more. In 2009, President Obama invited the company to witness the signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act at the White House, recognizing Tectonic's contribution to the national dialogue around LGBTQ+ hate crimes. President Obama awarded Moisés Kaufman the National Medal of Arts in 2016 for "his powerful contributions to American Theater," and with appreciation for how the company "continues to move audiences with its bold portrayals of contemporary social issues." Tectonic is devoted to creating dazzlingly theatrical works for the stage that foster vibrant dialogues with our audiences and radical empathy in our global community.