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1st Night Photos: Harewood Moves Mountaintop

Date: 21 July 2009

American writer Katori Hall's two-hander The Mountaintop transferred to Trafalgar Studios last night (20 July 2009, previews from 16 July) following its acclaimed premiere at Theatre503 last month, replete with its cast of David Harewood and Lorraine Burroughs (See News, 7 July 2009).

The Mountaintop is set on 3 April 1968, the night before Martin Luther King's assassination, in room 306 of Memphis’ Lorraine Motel to which the civil rights leader had retired after giving his famous “I have been to the mountaintop” speech to a massive church congregation. When room service is delivered by a mysterious young woman, King is forced to confront his past, as well as his legacy to his people.

TO SCROLL THROUGH ALL OF THE MOUNTAINTOP's 1ST NIGHT PHOTOS,
JUST CLICK ON THE "NEXT >" LINKS BELOW THE FOLLOWING FRAME.
PHOTOS BY DAN WOOLLER FOR WHATSONSTAGE.COM.

For 1st Night Photos, our Whatsonstage.com photographer Dan Wooller was at Trafalgar Studios 1 for the curtain call and at Walkers of Whitehall for the after party, where the company were joined by guests including producers Sonia Friedman and David Babani and actors Don Warrington, Danny Sapani and Harewood's Robin Hood co-star Lara Pulver.

** DON’T MISS our Whatsonstage.com Outing to THE MOUNTAINTOP on 5 August 2009 – inc a FREE programme, drink & post-show Q&A with the stars & director!! – all for only £27.50!! - click here for details! **



Related Content

Booking Tickets & Show Listings
The Mountaintop Listing Page
Internal Links
Brief Encounter With ... Katori Hall - 10th Aug 2009 interviews
WOS Radio: Author Joins Mountaintop Cast Q&A - 6th Aug 2009 radio
Review Round-up: Mountaintop Hits the Heights - 24th Jul 2009 roundup
The Mountaintop starstarstarstar - 21st Jul 2009 reviews


Reader Comments


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Dear Whatsonstage I always enjoy reading your reviews and comments. I have especially loved the brilliant reviews on The Mountaintop, from Theatre 503 and Trafalgar Studios. I have thoroughly enjoyed the 1st night pics. HOWEVER, I find it staggering that for a play that is attracting such attention, especially as a two hander, that you would put anyone except the two actors on your cover. I think it's thoroughly disrespectul to Lorraine Burroughs. I believe it takes the gloss off the unique bond between David Harewood and Lorraine Burroughs, that is making the play what it is. There are excellent pics of the two actors. Please do the right thing and put the STARS of the play where they should be, right out in front. I know you will understand, thanks, Bernell - Bernell

23 Jul 09


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