a New Vic Theatre production
By Katori Hall
Directed by Abbey Wright
Intimate yet epic, winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play and a huge Broadway hit, The Mountaintop is a heartbreaking, powerful and surprisingly humorous re-imagining of events in the hours before the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
April 3 1968. The Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee. Tomorrow, it will be the scene of a nation’s tragedy. But tonight, it’s just another stopover motel room for Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
With a storm raging outside, a young maid arrives to deliver his cup of coffee. As they talk, King
is forced to confront his past, his ideals and his hopes for the future. But who is this mysterious young woman? And what is the true purpose of her visit?
Please note: strong language and smoking on stage. There is no interval.
Original Broadway Production Produced by Jean Doumanian, Sonia Friedman and Ambassador Theatre Group.
Friday 10 June–Saturday 25 June 2016
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Image by Andrew Billington
Reviews
"hugely impressive..."
— Andrew Lees, The Sentinel
"extraordinary . . . another standing ovation..."
— Matthew Bagnall, Reviews Hub
"I urge you to go..."
— John Hargreaves, Native Monster
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