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Discuss “The Laramie Project”

When a small town comes face to face with murder, everyone has a story to tell.

At first glance, it’s the old story of a shocking event shattering a small town. Beneath the surface, though, it’s entirely different. Written by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project, The Laramie Project is a series of interviews with Laramie, Wyo., residents about their reactions to the hate crime that led to the death of Matthew Shepard.

The Tectonic Theater Project’s aim was to interview the inhabitants of Laramie in hopes of learning about the effects of Matthew Shepard’s death. What they found was a multifaceted town with over a hundred stories and many contradicting views. Was Laramie the type of place where one could freely live as he...

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