The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project, created by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project, presents a collage of accounts following the murder of a young gay man named Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. The narrative draws from over 200 interviews with locals and people connected to the case recorded in the 18 months after Matthew’s death. The result is a moving piece of verbatim theatre that explores the dividing viewpoints of prejudice and intolerance and the potential for human compassion. The production serves as both a memorial to Matthew Shephard and a powerful commentary on hate crime and acceptance in society.

Director: Adam Zane

Lighting: Douglas Kuhrt

Designer: Ellie Light

MD/Sound design: Annie Fletcher

Assistant Director: Azaelia Slade

Fight/Intimacy Director: Kaitlin Howard

Content Warning: This production is based on a true story and explores the following themes which may be triggering for some audience members including: Homophobia, hate speech and hate crime, prejudice and intolerance, death, violence, kidnapping, torture and murder.

Duration: tbc

The Grove Café will be open before the performance and during the interval for the sale of soft and alcoholic drinks and the cloakroom will be free to use. Drinks can be brought into the theatre.

Please arrive ready for the performance to start at 2pm.