The Mountaintop

Katori Hall weaves a powerful, surrealistic fantasy about a conversation between King and a mysterious hotel maid who brings him a cup of coffee. Their meeting prompts him to confront his life, his past, his legacy and the plight and future of African Americans. Hall's insight, light touch and lively mood depicts King as a real man with very human faults who was nonetheless capable of inspiring millions to hope and move toward a momentous societal shift for equality and justice.

The Mountaintop literally explodes into metaphysical magic realism, ruminating on race and politics, life and death in ways that connect King’s legacy to every person in the audience. Hollywood Reporter

A strange wonderful trip about MLKs last day. Hollywood Reporter

Majestic. Entertainment Weekly

An emotionally powerful and theatrically stunning moment of truth. Variety

Director: Joanna Godwin-Seidl
Set, costumes: Laura D. Mitchell
Assistance: Kathy Firlinger
Cast: Kudra Owens, David Wurawa

Black History Month 2020, in collaboration with the US Embassy Vienna