One-person show written and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith
CLAUDE EDISON PURDY INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FESTIVAL celebrates the insightful, independent voices of contemporary black theatre, their courage and vision.
Rodney King
Written and Performed by Roger Guenveur Smith
Where Is the Love...20 Years Later? Roger Guenveur Smith paints an achingly beautiful portrait of a man and the moment that set a city afire. This powerful one-man show goes behind the brutalized face plastered on newspapers and the video footage of a savage beating. Through rich poetry and compelling research, Rodney King emerges as an unlikely but unforgettable celebrity. In the wake of recent violence, this gripping story spotlights unchecked police brutality, offering empathy and clarity as the media moves further from objectivity toward entertainment.