Rodney King
OFF SALE
Sep 18 – Oct 6, 2013
One Man Show
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 L.A. 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.
Creative Team
Created and Performed by Roger Guenveur Smith
Lighting Design José López
Original Sound Design Marc Anthony Thompson
OFF SALE
September 18 – October 6, 2013
Kirk Douglas Theatre
Performances: Wednesday, September 18 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, September 21 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. (Opening); Thursday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 28 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, September 29 at 4 p.m.; Thursday, October 3 at 8 p.m.; Friday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 5 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, October 6 at 1 p.m.