Overview

BY ANNA DEAVERE SMITH

DIRECTED BY NICOLE BREWER

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LONG WHARF THEATRE

In the late summer of 1991, long-simmering tensions between Black and Jewish residents of Crown Heights, Brooklyn erupted in a series of violent events. Renowned playwright Anna Deavere Smith interviewed more than 100 people about those tension-filled days, creating a striking tapestry of oral histories examining that flashpoint moment in American history. A single performer brings those stories to electrifying life in Fires in the Mirror.

Featuring Khanisha Foster and Cloteal L. Horne
Two actors will alternate performances embodying Anna Deavere Smith’s iconic 26-character tour-de-force.