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Rodney King at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
Rodney King at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
Downtown Culver
City
Sept 18 – Oct 6, 2013
Created and performed by
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Roger
Guenveur Smith
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History,
poetry and tragedy collide when Smith tackles the thorny odyssey of Rodney King
— deemed “the first reality TV star” — from the harsh initial glare of the
national spotlight as the victim of police brutality to his involuntary
martyrdom that ignited the LA riots to his lonely death at the bottom of a
swimming pool.
As
with his previous Douglas triumphs (The Watts Tower Project and Juan
and John), Smith seamlessly fuses facts and friction, motion and emotion
into a gripping narrative that poses impossible questions while illuminating
his subject with grace and empathy.
Can
you control your outrage?
TICKETS ON-SALE NOW! ALL
PERFORMANCES $25
To order call
213.628.2772 or visit www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/Rodney-King
Rodney King is presented in rotating
repertory with a power trio of solo performers as part of the celebrated RADAR
L.A., an International Festival of Contemporary Theater.
