Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 | Style

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 has no narrative thread defining its structure. Its kinship is with eye-witness accounts reported in the media or responses to questions asked by a talk-show interviewer. The "story" behind the play consists of the actual events that occurred in Los Angeles over a two-year period. These include the beating of Rodney King, the trial and verdict in the ensuing trial, the violent community reaction, the beating of Reginald Denny, the federal Rodney King trial, and the trial and outcome of “L.A. Four” accused of the attempted murder of Denny.

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