16 - The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project

Published: May 12, 2021, 11 p.m.

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This 2000 play is a landmark text in verbatim theatre. Documenting the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Laramie, Wyoming resident Matthew Shepard, The Laramie Project is a collation of almost 2 years of interviews with Laramie residents. All at once it is a portrait of a town, a stark warning, an examination of everyday human hypocrisy, an advocation for gay rights, an exploration of loss, and a meta-investigation into make sure verbatim theatre is 'done right.'

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https://www.matthewshepard.org/


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