The Laramie Project is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and the Techtonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, in Laramie, Wyoming.[i] A follow-up play titled “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” premiered in 2008.[ii] There have been performances of the plays outside of Winnipeg Pride, but only performances held during Winnipeg Pride have been listed.
History of the Event
| Year | Venue | Summary |
| 2010 | Prairie Theatre Exchange (3rd floor Portage Place) | June 3 – June 5 The Laramie Projected was performed by PTE School’s Performance Training Ensemble.[iii] |
| 2018 | Rachel Browne Theatre 204 – 211 Bannatyne Ave. | May 29th, 30th and 31st
All three performances of The Laramie Project sold out and proceeds were donated to The Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Rainbow Resource Centre’s youth programs. [iv] |
| 2019 | Rachel Browne Theatre
204 – 211 Bannatyne Ave. |
May 28 – June 1
The Manitoba premiere of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, the production was held nightly.[v] |
[i] https://www.tectonictheaterproject.org/?avada_portfolio=laramie
[ii] https://www.tectonictheaterproject.org/?avada_portfolio=thelaramieproject10yearslater
[iii] 2010 Winnipeg Pride Guide p. 25
[iv] https://www.merakitheatre.com/meraki-theatre-the-laramie-project
[v] 2019 Winnipeg Pride Guide p. 58