Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Written by Anna Deavere Smith
Setting Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 is a one woman play written and originally performed by Anna Deavere Smith. The original Broadway production opened at the Cort Theater in New York City on April 17, 1994, ran for 72 performances and was nominated for the 1994 Tony Award for the Best Play. Anna Deavere Smith was nominated for a 1994 Tony Award and recreated her role in the filmed production in 2000 directed by Marc Levin.

Plot

Actress Anna Deavere Smith transforms herself into a mosaic of different individuals talking about their thoughts and experiences during the violent aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King trial and verdict.

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