"Twilight: Los Angeles"

"Twilight: Los Angeles" is a theatrical solo performance created by actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith. It compiles and dramatizes interviews from diverse Los Angeles residents—African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and others—before, during, and after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Through improvisation and verbatim speech, the play explores themes of race, identity, social injustice, and community tensions. By giving voice to multiple perspectives, it offers a powerful, nuanced insight into the complex social issues that fueled the riots and continue to affect Los Angeles today.