Named the Northeast Region's Outstanding Theatre Program by Stage Directions Magazine, PDS Theater presents the acclaimed play, TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992. Called "an American masterpiece" (Newsweek), the piece is a stunning work of "documentary theatre" in which Anna Deavere Smith uses the verbatim words of people who experienced the Los Angeles riots to expose and explore the devastating human impact of that event. From nine months of interviews with more than two hundred people, Smith has chosen the voices that best reflect the diversity and tension of a city in turmoil: a disabled Korean man, a white male Hollywood talent agent, a Panamanian immigrant mother, a teenage black gang member, a macho Mexican-American artist, Rodney King's aunt, beaten truck driver Reginald Denny, former Los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates and other witnesses, participants and victims. A work that goes directly to the heart of the issues of race and class, TWILIGHT ruthlessly probes the language and the lives of its subjects, offering stark insight into the complex and pressing social, economic and political issues that fueled the flames in the wake of the Rodney King verdict.
Please note: immediately following our Friday 11/7 performance, we will be joined by noted scholar Dr. Cornel West for an audience talk back.
Due to mature content and language, TWILIGHT is not suitable for students under 14 years of age without parental supervision.
Running Time: 90 minutes. Box office opens 30 minutes before the show. Please email the [email protected] for wheel chair accessible seating. Please note IOS devices may not allow you to select your seats during ticket purchase.
Friday night sold out! Obstructed view general admission seats available at the door. Reserved seating available for other shows on Thursday and Saturday.