The Laramie Project (2002)

The Laramie Project is set in and around Laramie Wyoming in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold Matthew Shepard To create the stage version of The Laramie Project the eightmember New Yorkbased Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie Wyoming recording hours of interviews with the towns citizens over a twoyear period The film adaptation dramatizes the troupes visit using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself