Fires in the Mirror
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Fires in the Mirror is a play by Anna Deavere Smith. Smith interviewed and played various individuals connected to the 1991 Crown Heights riots between African-Americans and Lubavitch Jews. In an interwoven series of brief monologues, Ms. Smith presents 29 characters based on verbatim excerpts from interviews conducted with her subjects. The play seeks to facilitate intercultural exchange and public discussion about sexual and racial politics, ethnic identity, and multiculturalism. The piece premiered at the Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York City and was later adapted for film by American Playhouse for public television in order to meet international demand for the piece.
Fires in the Mirror (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106916/) at the Internet Movie Database
