Le Cool

Play The Mountaintop
Everybody knows about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, but what about the night before the assassination? What did he say? What did he do? This play tries to answer those questions and does its well. Based in King’s Memphis motel room after delivering his momentous speech ‘I’ve been to the Mountaintop’, he is brought after-hours coffee by the motel maid who stays and converses with him. She turns out to be much as an orator as he is. The performance by the two actors is perfect, particularly David Harewood, who plays King. From today, the play moves to a new home for seven weeks following a sold-out, critically-acclaimed run at Theatre 503. Though the story is grounded in reality, its American playwright, Katori Hall has written an imaginative portrayal of King which is unique in its approach and the period it portrays. This top-rated production not only provides a captivating tale, but also highlights the difference between the man and the myth that was Martin Luther King Jr. / Sophie Khan

where
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY08700606632

when
8pm

how much
£15.00 - £39.50