The Laramie Project
By Moisés Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theatre Project
Directed by Alexandra Whitham
Featuring Unitec’s 2017 Year 2 Acting students
In October 1998 a twenty-one-year old student was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence on the
outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay.
The Laramie Project is a deeply moving chronicle of the aftermath of the event, exploring the depths to which humanity
can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
WHEN: 15-23 September 2017
TIME: 7.00pm
WHERE: Unitec Theatre, Entry 1, Carrington Rd, Mt Albert campus, Auckland
RUNNING TIME: Approx 2 hours + interval
RATING: Contains coarse language and reference to hate crime, drugs, and violence. Please note some scenes of strobe
lighting and flashing, and one case of blinders (sudden excessive bright light). Viewer discretion is advised. For
audiences 15+
Buy tickets now from www.iTICKET.co.nz (09) 361 1000. Book online here: http://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2017/sep/the-laramie-project
Cost: $15 Adult, $10 Concession (unwaged, senior, Unitec staff), $5 Student/Unitec Alumni
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