Twilight LA: 1992

By Anna Deavere Smith

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Rodney King was mocked, beaten and tased by 4 LAPD officers in the dead of night in 1991. After all 4 officers were acquitted of charges of excessive force, LA erupted. Riots broke out after the verdict and continued for 6 days. Twilight: LA, 1992 is a play of monologues, based on the verbatim testimony of over 100 people close to the event. Actors selected their own monologues that reflected their own unique and nuanced perspective on the complicated and painful realities of race in America. Produced during the pandemic, the production was performed on zoom as a live webinar. It featured a combination of real-time monologues, pre-recorded video transitions, and a synchronous talk-back with the audience.

Cast:

Elisabeth Alason

Maisie Bagley

Tiyrese-Jerome Engena

Michela Finamore

Holly-Anne Langlois

Isabelle McKenzie

Connor Reid

Patryce Richter

Creative Team:

Director: Hannah Blau

Producer: Eleanor Hicks

Poster Design: Eleanor Hicks

Dramaturge: Tiyrese-Jerome Engena

Composer: Jake Ruding

Video Editing: Jake Ruding

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