Story
Content Warnings:
Discussion of violence, mentioned sexual assault, murder, explicit language, discrimination, smoking, and homophobia.
Summary:
The Laramie Project was written in response to the heinous murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming. Moises Kaufmen along with members of the Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to the town, and conducted interviews of the communities views on the events that transpired. Over time, after hearing the stories and views of Laramie, the members of Tectonic Theatre pieced everything together in one swift, and beautiful stroke to tell the story of Matthew Shepard. Not one simply of darkness, anger, or despair-- but hope and healing as a community -- as a whole.
ACT I
MOMENT: A Definition
MOMENT: Journal Entries
MOMENT: Rebecca Hilliker
MOMENT: Angels in America
MOMENT: Journal Entries
MOMENT: Alison and Marge
MOMENT: Matthew
MOMENT: Who’s Getting What?
MOMENT: Easier Said Than Done
MOMENT: Journal Entries
MOMENT: The Word
MOMENT: A Scarf
MOMENT: Life Style 1
MOMENT: The Fireside
MOMENT: McKinney and Henderson
MOMENT: The Fence
MOMENT: Finding Matthew Shepard
MOMENT: A Laramie Man
MOMENT: The Essential Facts
MOMENT: Live and Let Live
MOMENT: The Gem City of the Plans
MOMENT: Medical Update
MOMENT: Seeing Matthew
MOMENT: E-Mail
MOMENT: Vigils
MOMENT: Medical Update
MOMENT: Live and Let Live
MOMENT: It Happened Here
ACT II
MOMENT: Shannon and Jen
MOMENT: Homecoming
MOMENT: One Of Ours
MOMENT: Two Queers and A Catholic Priest
MOMENT: Christmas
MOMENT: Life Style 2
MOMENT: That Night
MOMENT: Medical Update
MOMENT: Magnitude
MOMENT: H-O-P-E
MOMENT: Snow
MOMENT: Jury Selection
MOMENT: Russell Henderson
MOMENT: Angels In America
MOMENT: A Death Penalty Case
MOMENT: Aaron McKinney
MOMENT: Gay Panic
MOMENT: Aaron McKinney (Continued)
MOMENT: The Verdict
MOMENT: Dennis Shepard’s Statement
MOMENT: Aftermath
MOMENT: Epilogue
MOMENT: Departure