Riot/Rebellion Viewings

The Riot/Rebellion is a Watts Village Theater Company (WVTC) project currently in development under the direction of Larissa Kokernot and commissioned playwright Donald Jolly.  Other team members include Dramaturg Joe Cedillo and Production Manager Rita Cofield.
Witnesses of the 1965 Watts Riots were interviewed earlier this year using the "joint-stock" method in which interviewers could not write, videotape or record the testimonies - they simply listened - then went home and wrote everything they… Show more remembered.  These testimonies were transformed into stories that were performed by the interviewers at a Viewings at Salon de la Plaza in April.
The next step of this Viewings process will be presented on Monday, December 10 at 7pm at the Mayme Clayton Museum in Culver City.  The Mayme Clayton is the largest and most academically substantial, independently-held collection of objects, documents and memorabilia on African American history and culture, and will be exhibiting the work of renowned artist Ben Caldwell during our Viewings.  This event will be a fundraiser and the funds raised will support the Riot/Rebellion artists participating in the Viewings.  
Run time: approx. 60min and there will be a wine and cheese afterwards to give the audience an opportunity to reflect on the performances, ask questions and network with the playwright, artists and witnesses.  There is free parking available in the lot adjacent to the Mayme Clayton.
Ultimately, Riot/Rebellion will be presented as a full-length play in the intersection of 116th St and Avalon Blvd in South LA where the Riots ignited in 1965.  The mainstage production is scheduled for August 2013 and will serve as a collective therapy for the Watts community whose stories have not yet been told.

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