The Laramie Project is one of the most powerful pieces of documentary theatre of our time. Created by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project, it tells the story of Matthew Shepard—a young gay man brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998.
But this isn’t just a play about a crime. It’s built from hundreds of interviews with townspeople, friends, family, and witnesses. Their voices, woven together, reveal a community struggling with grief, anger, prejudice, and hope.
The play asks: how does hate take root in everyday life? And how can ordinary people confront it?
Since its first performance in 2000, The Laramie Project has been staged worldwide, becoming both a memorial and a call to action. It reminds us that theatre can give voice to the silenced, and transform tragedy into a demand for change.