The Laramie Project

\"The Laramie Project\" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of \"The Laramie Project,\" the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town\'s citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe\'s visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.