Anna Deavere Smith's stunning new work of "documentary theater" in which she uses verbatim the words of people who experienced the Los Angeles riots to expose and explore the devastating human impact of that event.
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This review is from: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Paperback)
I had the extreme pleasure of sitting in two classes with Ms. Smith as she talked about Twilight. It is a wonderful work with a documentary foundation that educates you on the happenings during the infamous Los Angeles riots, from Korean shopkeepers to Black gang members to White-male politicians--Smith has made sure every reader gets the full spectrum of views. Each monologue is actually an interview Smith personally conducted; each are placed in an order that somehow manages to flow together to tell a collective story of an unfortunate occurence in recent American history and justice. It will remind you that the passions of the event had personal roots for all involved.
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Good read for theater and history folks,
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This review is from: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Paperback)
Even though the reading of this book can't really capture all of the essence of seeing it staged, Anna Deveare Smith's Twilight is still something that should be bought. She takes interviews and performs the poeple exactly the way they are in order to reveal a truth. It's very moving.
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Twilight : Los Angeles, 1992,
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This play offers the viewer a chance to reflect on recent history in California. It is an intelligent look at the discussion of race in America. Any chance for thoughtful self-evaluation is an opportunity to grow and learn. Anna Deavere Smith's work is grand.
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- Fires in the Mirror by Anna Deavere Smith in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Mr. President: A Book Of (revised 2000) U.s Presidents (Scholastic Biography) by George Sullivan on page 167
- On the Road (Teenage Information) by Alexander McCall Smith in Front Matter
- Tony Kushner: New Essays on the Art And Politics of the Plays by James Fisher (Editor) in Front Matter
- On the Road by Alec Davis in Front Matter
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