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Mount Pleasant High School's Drama Department presents "The Laramie Project."
The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crimes laws in various states, including Wyoming.
The play draws on hundreds of interviews conducted by the theatre company with inhabitants of the town, company members' own journal entries, and published news reports. It is divided into three acts, and eight actors portray more than sixty characters in a series of short scene.
According to the playwright, Moises Kaufman:
"There are moments in history when a particular event brings the various ideologies and beliefs prevailing in a culture into sharp focus. At these junctures, the event becomes a lightning rod of sorts, attracting and distilling the essence of these philosophies and convictions. By paying careful attention in moments like this to people's words, one is able to hear the way these prevailing ideas affect not only individual lives but also the culture at large.
The brutal murder of Matthew Shephard was an (sic) event of this kind. In its immediate aftermath, the nation launched into a dialogue that brought to the surface how we think and talk about homosexuality, sexual politics, education, class, violence, priveleges and rights, and the difference between tolerance and acceptance."
Join us for an evening of reflection and exploration about our nation, our ideas, and ourselves.
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LocationMount Pleasant High School Theater (View)
5201 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809
United States
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