The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, directed by this year’s JMK Award winner, Roy Alexander Weise was on at the Young Vic until 3rd November. The play is a fictional depiction of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night on earth set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his assassination on April 4, 1968. Performed by Gbolahan Obisesan and Ronke Adékoluejo.
Roy talks about his experience of creating the production here and here.
Here are some reviews:
The Evening Standard 4* review by Fiona Mountford
The Times 4* review by Sam Marlowe
What’s On Stage 4* review by Matt Trueman
The Stage 4* review by Fergus Morgan
City A.M 5* review by Simon Thomson
