"Powerful Reading Commemorates Matthew Shepard's Legacy on Murder Anniversary"

On the 25th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder, the theater director Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project are staging a special reading and conversation of "The Laramie Project" at the University of Wyoming. The play, based on over 200 interviews, explores the impact of Shepard's killing on the town of Laramie and has been performed worldwide. Kaufman reflects on the continued relevance of the play in the face of ongoing hate crimes and censorship, emphasizing the importance of art as a means of activism.