By Milton Tella – The Mountaintop makes its anticipated London debut at Stratford East London on Tuesday 29 October and will run until Saturday 02 November as part of the Black History Month 2024 celebrations in the UK.
The stage performance, which raised the roof and got the audience asking for more with unending applause, explores the racial discriminatory experiences of Black people in the United States and across Europe.
Telling the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr’s final hours, The Mountaintop explores the place where hope and history converge in this captivating, emotional and heart-stopping retelling, which confronts the life and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement leader.
“After making his monumental ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech against the advice of his colleagues on Wednesday 3rd April, 1968, Dr Martin Luther King checks into room 306 of the Lorraine Motel.
Exhausted, conflicted, and alone, he orders room service, but instead finds himself served with some unexpected questions from the audacious waitress who unflinchingly cross-examines the makings and misgivings of a hero.
The tour follows the success of Curve’s 2023 rehearsed reading and sees Director Nathan Powell (Sucker Punch, Dogs, The Lies You Tell) and cast members Ray Strasser-King (Sucker Punch) as Martin Luther King and Justina Kehinde (Girl From The North Country) as Camae return for a fully staged production of the drama inspired by Martin Luther King’s final night.
The actors, Ray Strasser-King as Martin Luther King and Justina Kehinde as Camae gave their best with the magical skills transiting different scenes effortlessly.
The fantastic directorial work was by Nathan Powell, greatly enhanced by the set designed by Lulu Tam, brought to life by extraordinary lighting effects designed by Adam King. Costume design was by Edd Lindley, sound and video design by Jack Baxter.
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