The Laramie Project
By Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project

Directed by Adam Zane

‘A beautiful piece of theatre…You must see this play!’
Outnorthwest

‘A shattering piece of work, designed to pierce the hardest of hearts’
City Life

‘This moving piece of drama has strange echoes of real life 'queer bashing', and helps raise awareness of a very real prejudice and active discrimination against one section of our society.’
Liverpool08 

The Laramie Project

In the Autumn of 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was found beaten, tied to a fence and left to die on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. Shortly after, members of Tectonic Theatre Project set out for Laramie to explore the town and the crime that occurred there.

After interviewing more that 200 residents, they created a deeply moving play about bigotry, fear, hate and hope.

2004 – HOPE Theatre Company produce the North-West Premiere of this acclaimed play as part of Manchester Pride. Production raises over £1500 for local gay charity, Operation Fundraiser.

2005 – Invited to perform ‘The Laramie Project’ as part of the Queer Up North International Arts Festival. Plays to sell-out houses at Studio Salford.

2005 – Invited to tour ‘The Laramie Project’ to Liverpool’s Homotopia Festival. Arts Council award grant to support project.

A Candle Lit Vigit in The Laramie Project

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