Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 Is “Brilliant”

“A Magnificent Season-Opening”
Only Two Weeks Left

“Magnificent. It is Deavere’s unique genius to recognize the pivotal, dramatic real life moments which raise our consciousness,” raves Joyce Kulhawik, president of the Boston Theater Critics Association. “She has captured these moments in the heightened reality of a theater’s stage so we can absorb them in the twilight of the truths they reveal. It’s the reason I go to the theater.”

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Anna Deavere Smith’s Rodney King Play Is still Gripping
WBUR
“A sensational five-person ensemble... Smith’s Twilight is a cautionary tale that doesn’t try to answer America’s race problem, nor could it. But what it does provide is a more holistic view of a hurting LA community, that doubles as a view of America as a whole.” Read Review ?

A Disparate Community Speaks Its Truths
The Boston Globe

What makes this revised Twilight not just a must-see but a must-hear is the sheer vividness of their voices, the stories they tell, and the revealing perspectives that Black, white, Asian-American, and Latino residents of Los Angeles offer as they sift through the meaning of a traumatic event, the social conditions that gave rise to it, and their hopes—some faint, some fierce—for change.” Read Review ?

A Powerful Look at Racism Then and Now
Cape Cod Times
“Outstanding! Powerful and thought-provoking. An exceptional cast and [Taibi] Magar’s direction is enormously effective… all audience members will undoubtedly find perspectives they hadn’t known or considered.” Read Review ?

Making Theater Accessible
Twilight Ticket Initiative

In order to make the show accessible to anyone and encourage stronger civic engagement in young people, A.R.T. is making 2,500 free and subsidized tickets available to public high school students and community members, with support from The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation. We invite you to join us in our efforts with a tax-deductible gift. Find Out More ?

Wee the People Workshops
For Families
SAT, SEP 10 & SAT SEP 17

Explore themes from the show with our community partner Wee the People in two free, in-person workshops. One will look at ideas of safety, danger, crime, and punishment; and the other will explore the power of solidarity. RSVP Now ?

With the Ash Center
Civically Speaking

TUE, SEP 13 at 7PM ET

The Harvard affirmative action case being heard by the Supreme Court in two weeks embodies a growing solidarity movement between the AAPI and African American communities, accelerated by the events of the summer of 2020. RSVP Now

Tracy K. Smith, Ju Yon Kim, and Timothy Patrick McCarthy

Twilight Revisited: Dawn or Dusk?

Civically Speaking
TUE, SEP 20 at 7:30PM ET

Harvard scholars Ju Yon Kim, Tracy K. Smith, and Timothy Patrick McCarthy reflect on the theatrical landmark, its new revision, and what has happened in this country since its premiere. RSVP Now