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Overview. In The Mountaintop (2009), a magical realist play, Katori Hall humanizes the mythologized Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. without detracting from his legacy. King is arguably the most recognizable figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, deified for his nonviolent protest and dream of racial unity.
-King, The Mountaintop Conference, by Dr. King because King believed that, in the event of his death, Abernathy would be the best candidate to carry the movement forward. For years, the two men travelled together, shared the same hotel rooms and jail cells, and spent their leisure time together with family and friends.
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In “The Mountaintop,” playwright Katori Hall brings us that man. Her depiction of the civil rights leader is controversial. But it serves to link King’s humanity with our own. And it chal-lenges us to think not about the movement silenced, but about the movement passed into the hands of future generations.
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A speculative, fictional drama, Katori Hall imaginatively explores what King experienced the night before he died. While set in a single hotel room, the play takes audiences on a journey and delves deep into the mind of King. It examines both King’s dreams and nightmares, failures and achievements, strengths and weaknesses.
Play. Writers: Katori Hall. Plot. Guide written by. Samantha Riffle. The Mountaintop full plot summary including detailed synopsis and summaries for each scene.
Jun 21, 2023 · The Geffen production of Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, a fantasia about the final hours of Martin Luther King Jr., benefits from a stellar cast. Jon Michael Hill personifies...
