The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later

10/05/2023

In 2009, members of the Ottawa community came together for THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER to honor the memory of Matthew Shepard and continue the fight for a safer world for 2SLGBTQ+ people. Their production was 1 of 150 happening simultaneously around the world. Tonight, we're coming together again, to remind the world that hate has no home in Ottawa.

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And while you wait, check out this CTV news story about the 2009 production, featuring members of tonight's casts!
https://youtu.be/Hea9bGt4Hzs?si=rb7mQ_AEKBeb_5iq

Presenting a staged reading of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later

10/04/2023

Thank you to Apt613 for having our producer Lawrence Aronovitch in to discuss The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later.

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https://apt613.ca/the-laramie-project-10-years-later-aims-to-replace-fear-and-despair-with-hope-and-empowerment/

Playwright Lawrence Aronovitch and the local performing arts community are organizing a staged reading of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre.

10/04/2023

In 1998, members of the Tectonic Theater Project in New York City traveled to Laramie, Wyoming to interview residents about the murder of Matthew Shepard.

Ten years later, they returned to reflect on just how much change has really occurred.

Twenty-five years later, we're returning to Laramie too.

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10/02/2023

As a production, we are honored to be a part of the Shepard Family's legacy to create a more just world for all. Join us on October 5th at 7 p.m. to take a stand against bigotry and hatred in Ottawa.

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FROM THE MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION:
"On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyoming and left to die. On October 12, Matt succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.

In the aftermath of Matt’s death, his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, started the Matthew Shepard Foundation to honor his life and aspirations. Inspired by the tragedy they endured, the initial purpose of the Foundation was to teach parents with children who may be questioning their sexuality to love and accept them for who they are, and to not throw them away.

Through their personal appearances across the country and around the world, Judy and Dennis Shepard are changing hearts and minds by sharing Matt’s story and highlighting the importance of standing up for the LGBT community.

It is our sincerest hope that, one day, the Foundation may be able to close its doors. But the same hate and violence that sparked the Foundation’s formation still exists today, both at home and abroad. We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure safety, visibility, and inclusiveness for the entire LGBT community until that ideal becomes reality."