Curve and MAST Mayflower Studios present

The Mountaintop

Sat 21 Sep - Sat 5 Oct 2024

Synopsis

Wednesday 3 April, 1968 is no ordinary night.

After making his history-altering “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr retires to Room 306 of Lorraine Motel.

As he reflects on another day spent with Memphis’ public servants in their fight for equality and fair pay, room service arrives in the form of Camae – a sweet motel maid with some big, unexpected news.

Written by multi award-winning playwright Katori Hall (TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL; THE HOT WING KING), THE MOUNTAINTOP returns to our Studio Theatre following the success of last year’s Made at Curve staged reading.

Nathan Powell – Artistic Director of the National Student Drama Festival – returns to direct this new fully-staged version, with Ray Strasser-King (SUCKER PUNCH) reprising his role as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, alongside Justina Kehinde (GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY) as Camae.

Book now for this thrilling and often funny reimagining of Dr. King’s final hours, confronting life, legacy and everything in between.

Sponsored by Leicester-based music licensing company PPL PRS as part of Black History Month at Curve.

Age guidance: 12+
Show warnings: Contains some moderate strong language, adult themes, and racially sensitive language

Tickets

DISCOUNTS*
£20 tickets Under 16s
£20 tickets* on selected performances 16-26 yrs and/or Students (with a free 16-26 & Student Membership), and Curve Connect
£15 tickets* on selected performances Under 18s School Groups
£4 off (Tue – Thu) Groups 10+
15% off for Members or 2-4-1 tickets for Friends and Supporters on Wed 25 Sep, 7.15pm

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Captioned: Sat 28 Sep, 2pm
Captioner: Theatre Captioner Network – Jenny Skene

British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted: Fri 4 Oct, 7.15pm
BSL Interpreter: Theatresign– Stacey Green

For more information about our Access Performances, please click here.

Access performances at Curve are kindly sponsored by Voco Leicester and David Wilson Homes.

*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.

Credits & Acknowledgments

By Katori Hall

Directed by Nathan Powell

Presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED.

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