Apr 29 2022
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May 15 2022
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

Presented by Rubicon Theatre Company at Rubicon Theatre

One moment can change the course of history. On April 29, 1992, at 3:15 p.m., in an East Ventura County courtroom in Simi Valley, the verdict is announced in the Rodney King case. Within hours, South Central L.A. erupts in what has been described alternately as “the riots,” “the uprising,” and “the revolution” – the largest social explosion of the American 20th century. In the aftermath, playwright, scholar and actor Anna Deavere Smith interviewed hundreds of people to try to understand the complex issues that fueled the flames. She fused the varied accounts of what happened into an unforgettable theatrical experience that will have you on the edge of your seat. Powerful, illuminating, deeply moving, this lauded Broadway “masterpiece” (Newsweek), goes directly to the heart of issues of race and class and is equal parts meticulously researched reportage and a stirring cry for reform.

“A rich, panoramic canvas…as necessary now as when L.A. was actively smoldering.”
– The New York Times

Admission Info

Masks and vaccinations required.

Dates & Times

2022/04/29 - 2022/05/15

Location Info

Rubicon Theatre

1006 E. Main St. , Ventura, CA 93001