Jacob B. Gibson (center) and the cast of Riot/Rebellion (dir. Deena Selenow, 2015). Photo by Jenn Spain/LA Weekly.
Riot/Rebellion
(Agitprop/docudrama - 6 performers, any gender)
Riot/Rebellion revisits the historic six days in August 1965 when the struggle of race, class, and power exploded in the once-ignored section of Los Angeles known as Watts. First-person interviews are weaved together in a theatrical piece that seeks to make harmony from the discordant voices of a community that refused to be silenced. Riot/Rebellion was commissioned, developed and produced by Watts Village Theatre Company.
World Premiere - Watts Village Theatre Company, November 2013 - directed by Barbara Roberts
“Watts 50th Anniversary” production - August—September 2015 - directed by Deena Selenow
LA Weekly (GO!) Review